The Three Main Types Of Loose Connective Tissue
As the name implies, connective tissue serves a "connecting" function. It supports and binds other tissues in the body. Unlike epithelial which has cells that are closely packed together, connective tissue typically has cells scattered throughout an extracellular matrix of fibrous proteins and glycoproteins attached to a basement membrane.
Loose Connective Tissue
In vertebrates, the most common type of connective tissue is loose connective tissue.
It holds organs in place and attaches epithelial tissue to other underlying tissues.
Loose connective tissue is named based on the "weave" and type of its constituent fibres. There are three main types:
• Collagenous Fibres, Collagenous fibres are made of collagen and consist of bundles of fibrils …show more content…
It is responsible for coordinating and controlling many body activities. It stimulates muscle contraction, creates an awareness of the environment, and plays a major role in emotions, memory, and reasoning. To do all these things, cells in nervous tissue need to be able to communicate with each other by way of electrical nerve impulses. The cells in nervous tissue that generate and conduct impulses are called neurons or nerve cells. These cells have three principal parts: the dendrites, the cell body, and one axon. The main part of the cell, the part that carries on the general functions, is the cell body. Dendrites are extensions, or processes, of the cytoplasm that carry impulses to the cell body. An extension or process called an axon carries impulses away from the cell …show more content…
They are the major neuron type in the CNS and include interneurons and motor neurons.
• Bipolar neurons: Sensory neurons that have two processes coming off the soma, one dendrite and one axon
• Pseudo unipolar neurons: Sensory neurons that have one process that splits into two branches, forming the axon and dendrite
• Unipolar brush cells: Are excitatory glutamatergic interneurons that have a single short dendrite terminating in a brush-like tuft of dendrioles. These are found in the granular layer of the cerebellum.
Neuroglia encompasses the non-neural cells in nervous tissue that provide various crucial supportive functions for neurons. They are smaller than neurons, and vary in structure according to their
Loose Connective Tissue
In vertebrates, the most common type of connective tissue is loose connective tissue.
It holds organs in place and attaches epithelial tissue to other underlying tissues.
Loose connective tissue is named based on the "weave" and type of its constituent fibres. There are three main types:
• Collagenous Fibres, Collagenous fibres are made of collagen and consist of bundles of fibrils …show more content…
It is responsible for coordinating and controlling many body activities. It stimulates muscle contraction, creates an awareness of the environment, and plays a major role in emotions, memory, and reasoning. To do all these things, cells in nervous tissue need to be able to communicate with each other by way of electrical nerve impulses. The cells in nervous tissue that generate and conduct impulses are called neurons or nerve cells. These cells have three principal parts: the dendrites, the cell body, and one axon. The main part of the cell, the part that carries on the general functions, is the cell body. Dendrites are extensions, or processes, of the cytoplasm that carry impulses to the cell body. An extension or process called an axon carries impulses away from the cell …show more content…
They are the major neuron type in the CNS and include interneurons and motor neurons.
• Bipolar neurons: Sensory neurons that have two processes coming off the soma, one dendrite and one axon
• Pseudo unipolar neurons: Sensory neurons that have one process that splits into two branches, forming the axon and dendrite
• Unipolar brush cells: Are excitatory glutamatergic interneurons that have a single short dendrite terminating in a brush-like tuft of dendrioles. These are found in the granular layer of the cerebellum.
Neuroglia encompasses the non-neural cells in nervous tissue that provide various crucial supportive functions for neurons. They are smaller than neurons, and vary in structure according to their