What is the connective tissue

1.	What is the connective tissue
Answer» \tThe connective tissue is specialized to connect and anchor various body organs. As such, it connects one bone with another and a bone with a muscle.\tThree components are present in all the connective tissues. These are intercellular medium, connective tissue cells and fibers.\tThe cells of connective tissue are loosely spaced and embedded in an intercellular matrix. The matrix may be jelly like, fluid, dense or rigid.\tThe nature of matrix decides the function of connective tissue.\tGeneral functions:\tConnective tissue binds other tissues together in the organs.\tConnective tissue also provides the structural framework and mechanical support to different tissues.\tIt is also concerned with body defense, fat storage, repair etc.\tThe main functions of connective tissue are binding, supporting and packing together different organs of the body.

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