Connective-tissue Sentence Examples

The coils and branches of the tube are packed by connective tissue and blood spaces.

The mesogloea in the hydropolyp is a thin elastic layer, in which may be lodged the muscular fibres and ganglion cells mentioned above, but which never contains any connective tissue or skeletogenous cells or any other kind of special mesogloeal corpuscles.

The epidermis contains numerous groups of sense cells; beneath the epidermis there is rarely (Kynotus) an extensive connective tissue dermis.

Superiorly the sheath either closely adheres to the muscular bodywall, with which it may even be partly interwoven, or it hangs freely in the connective tissue which fills the space between the intestine and the muscular body-wall.

The connective tissue of the integument and basement membrane imperceptibly merges into that which surrounds the muscular bundles as they are united into denser and definite layers, and this is especially marked in those forms (Akrostomum) where the density of the muscular body-wall has considerably diminished, and the connective tissue has thus become much more prominent.

It can then at the same time be observed, too, that the compact mass of connective tissue (" reticulum," Barrois) which lies between the muscular bodywall and the intestine is directly continuous with that in which the muscular layers are embedded.

The omnipresence of this connective tissue tends to exclude the formation of any perivisceral body cavity in Nemertines.

In Polia the connective tissue enclosed in the external muscular layer is eminently vacuolar - all the intermediate stages between such cells in which the vacuole predominates and the nucleus is peripheral and those in which the granular protoplasm still entirely fills them being moreover present.

The entosternite was probably in origin part of the fibrous connective tissue lying close to the integument of the sternal surface - giving attachment to muscles corresponding more or less to those at present attached to it.

This strip is rapidly replaced, mainly by the connective tissue cells of the adjoining tissue growing across the temporary filled breach and firmly uniting the two cut surfaces.

After five to seven days we find the connective tissue cells taking the principal part in the building up of the new permanent tissue, for at this stage there is an active proliferation of the fibroblasts.

According to the hypothesis of Waldeyer and Thiersch there is perfect equilibrium between the normal epithelium and its supporting structure, the connective tissue, but with advancing age this balance is upset owing to the connective tissue gradually losing its restraining power.

Not only is this true of epithelial cells, but - the connective tissuecells of the supporting structure of cancerous growth, after repeated transplantation, may become so altered that a gradual evolution of apparently normal connective tissue into sarcomatous elements takes place, these giving rise to " mixed tumours."

The connective tissue is supplied normally with a certain amount of these mucinoid substances, no doubt acting as a lubricant.

These soluble salts combine with the albumins in the body, and are deposited as minute granules of silver albuminate in the connective tissue of the skin papillae, serous membranes, the intima of arteries and the kidney.

Hyaline degeneration is found in certain acute infective conditions; the toxins specially act on these connective-tissue cell elements.

It spreads forwards, affecting the supporting fibres outside the epithelium of the capillaries, and then passes to the connective-tissue fibrils of the veins.

The stomach is generally large; its wall consists of a layer of very large ciliated cells, which often contain fat globules and yellowish-green or brown particles, and outside these a connective tissue membrane; muscular fibrillae have also been described.

The liver cells, therefore, are entodermal, but the supporting connective tissue mesodermal from the septum transversum.

Nevertheless the filament is a complete tube formed of chitinous substance and clothed externally by ciliated epithelium, internally by endothelium and lacunar tissue - a form of connective tissue - as shown in fig.

Where there has been local mischief due to inflammation the dead leucocytes must be removed, and this is done either by their being converted into pus in one mass, and making their way through the tissues to the nearest surface, whether of skin or mucous membrane, from which it can be discharged, or they may undergo a process of fatty degeneration and absorption, leaving behind in some cases cheesy matter, in others hard connective tissue.

They appear, in fact, to be an air-holding modification of the vasifactive connective tissue.

Otherwise they have very little connective tissue between the nephrons.

During the third month, these break up forming cell nests surrounded by young vascular connective tissue.

Tissues containing predominantly stromal cells are often called connective tissue.

Collagen - the main substance in the white, fibrous connective tissue which is found in tendons, ligaments and cartilage.

As well as the endothelium and underlying basement membrane, there is a small layer of loose connective tissue and some adipose tissue.

Can you identify the endothelium, and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima layer in this photograph?

Furthermore, medusa cells (i.e. connective tissue eosinophils that have assumed an amoeboid or fibrillar shape) were readily identifiable in endometriosis specimens.

Like all muscles, the tensor fascia lata has a band of connective tissue at each end which bind it to bone.

Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) SLE is a generalized connective tissue disorder tending to affect middle-aged females.

The elastin fibers in the image below (from loose connective tissue around the intestine) are the thin black ones.

Modern research has validated long-standing folk medicine practices of using horsetail to mend connective tissue and bone.

Efficacy has been shown in primary pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with connective tissue disease.

Can you identify lobules, the central vein, supporting connective tissue and portal tracts.

Bones are covered by a connective tissue membrane called the periosteum.

We provide a wide range of services to cover all aspects of general rheumatology including inflammatory joint disorders, connective tissue diseases and vasculitides.

The most important histological element is the connective tissue stroma.

Ice to cool off that angry nest of connective tissue near your heel.

Closely on the advance of this .army of phagocytes or scavenger cells follows the third line of defenders, the connective tissue cells or fibroblasts.

The fat cells are increased and infiltrate the connective tissue between the bundles of muscle fibres.

The glands are divided into lobules by connective tissue septa.

However, a fine network of connective tissue fibers supports the hepatocytes and sinusoid lining cells.

This is because of swelling and then thickening of the connective tissue which becomes fibrotic or scarred.

The ovaries are small almond shaped structures, covered by a thick connective tissue capsule - the tunica albuginea.

It can also effect the connective tissue in the body and cause a higher level of production of free radicals (molecules which cause aging and tissue damage).

Cephalohematoma-A benign swelling of the scalp in a newborn due to an effusion of blood beneath the connective tissue that surrounds the skull, often resulting from birth trauma.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is also referred to as inherited connective tissue disorder.

The connective tissue in the intestines, arteries, uterus, and other hollow organs may be unusually weak, leading to organ or blood vessel rupture.

Cartilage-A tough, elastic connective tissue found in the joints, outer ear, nose, larynx, and other parts of the body.

Tendon-A tough cord of dense white fibrous connective tissue that connects a muscle with some other part, especially a bone, and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder of the connective tissue that causes abnormalities of a child's eyes, cardiovascular system, and musculoskeletal system.

It affects the body's production of fibrillin, which is a protein that is an important part of connective tissue.

Fibrillin-A protein that is an important part of the structure of the body's connective tissue.

Sarcoma-A type of cancer that originates from connective tissue such as bone or muscle.

Osteogensis imperfecta-An inherited disorder of the connective tissue which involves multiple symptoms, including weakened bones that break easily.

Women with lupus (a disease caused by alterations in the immune system that result in inflammation of connective tissue and organs) or kidney disease face serious risks during pregnancy.

Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that causes tears in the aorta.

When the ovaries start to secrete estrogen, fat in the connective tissue begins to accumulate causing the breasts to enlarge and the duct system begins to grow.

Usually originating in strong connective tissue (cartilage) in ribs or leg or hip bones, chondrosarcomas grow slowly.

Compartment syndrome-A condition in which the blood supply to a muscle is cut off because the muscle swells but is constricted by the connective tissue around it.

Ultraviolet A is long-wave radiation generated by the sun that penetrates more deeply than UVB, causes wrinkling and leathering of the skin and damages connective tissue.

Fasciitis-Inflammation of the fascia (plural, fasciae), which refers to bands or sheaths of connective tissue that cover, support, or connect the muscles and internal organs.

Dermatomyositis is a disease of the connective tissue that also involves weak, tender, inflamed muscles.

In stage three, 28-40 weeks, there is a rapid increase in cell size, rapid accumulation of fat, muscle, and connective tissue.

A strain is a partial or complete tear of a muscle (tissue composed of cells that enable the body to move) or a tendon (strong connective tissue that links muscles to bones).

Anaphylaxis is thought to result from antigen-antibody interactions on the surface of mast cells, connective tissue cells that are believed to contain a number of regulatory, or mediator, chemicals.

Nail-patella syndrome is a genetic disease of the connective tissue that produces defects in the fingernails, bone joints, and kidneys.

Fibroid tumor-A non-cancerous tumor of connective tissue made of elongated, threadlike structures, or fibers, which usually grow slowly and are contained within an irregular shape.

Rhematologist-A physician who specializes in the treatment of disorders of the connective tissue structures, such as the joints and related structures.

Manipulation-Moving muscles or connective tissue to enhance function, ease tension, and reduce pain in those tissues as well as other beneficial effects.

Flat bones develop by intramembranous ossification, where bone develops within sheets of connective tissue.

Intramembranous ossification-The process by which bone tissue is formed within sheets of connective tissue.

The skeletal system of the body is made up of different types of the strong, fibrous tissue known as connective tissue.

Bone, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons are all forms of connective tissue which have different compositions and different characteristics.

Women with Turner's syndrome are born with underdeveloped ovaries that are eventually replaced by connective tissue.

Silica is a trace mineral that plays an important part in bone, cartilage, connective tissue and skin formation.

Adipose tissue is voluminous connective tissue that is necessary for good health.

While the breasts are made up of fat, they do have ligaments, muscles and connective tissue that support them.

Flexibility comes from supple muscle and connective tissue that stretches easily, allowing you to perform motions like bending, reaching and twisting over a full range of motion.

Your breasts are not composed of muscle, but a combination of fat,milk-producing glands, ligaments and connective tissue.

As mentioned, your breasts are composed of ligaments and connective tissue.

Never undertake a strength training program with free weights without first undergoing a beginning program of about eight weeks to help prepare your connective tissue for the heavier weights.

The greater flexibility provided by a pre-exercise stretch can help to prevent severe muscle and connective tissue injuries such as sprains, strains and tears.

A beginner's weight training schedule allows for strengthening of connective tissue like ligaments and tendons.

Beginners need to gradually build strength in both muscles and connective tissue before pursuing a hardcore workout.

There are more than 200 different connective tissue disorders.

Some involve the connective tissue in the subcutaneous layer of the skin.

The abnormal connective tissue in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome leads to trouble with wound healing and unusually stretchy skin.

It also maintains and repairs the connective tissue of the skin.

Once this happens, the blood that's released helps to form connective tissue beneath the scar, in essence raising the pitted area.

Filaria medinensis - the Guinea worm - is parasitic in the subcutaneous connective tissue of man (occasionally also in the horse).

It is probable that the parasite is then transferred to the alimentary canal of man by means of drinking-water, and thence makes its way to the subcutaneous connective tissue.

The adult worm, which is of extremely minute size, the male being only Fi l sth and the female s of an inch in length inhabits the alimentary canal of man and many other carnivorous mammalia; the young bore their way into the tissues and become encysted in the muscles - within the muscle-bundles according to Leuckart, but in the connective tissue between them according to Chatin and others.

The adult stages are found in the sub-peritoneal connective tissue.

Next the larvae make their way into the connective tissue in the pro-thorax, and ultimately bore a channel into the base of the piercing apparatus and come to rest between the hypopharynx and the labium.

Adiposity or obesity occurs when we have an excessive amount of fat stored in the normal connective-tissue areas of adipose tissue.