connective tissue

/kəˌnɛktɪv ˌtɪʃu/

Other forms: connective tissues

Definitions of connective tissue

1. noun

   tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
   types:

   cutis, skin, tegument

   a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

   areolar tissue

   fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net

   bone, os

   rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

   bone marrow, marrow

   the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

   elastic tissue

   connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments

   endoneurium

   delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve

   ligament

   a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

   perineurium

   the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers

   perimysium

   the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers

   sinew, tendon

   a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

   submucosa

   the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane

   facia, fascia

   a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc

   scar tissue

   the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars

   granulation, granulation tissue

   new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process

   investment

   outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism

   furcula

   a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds

   splint bone

   a rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal

   fetter bone, pastern

   the part between the fetlock and the hoof

   cannon bone

   greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals

   fishbone

   a bone of a fish

   thick skin

   skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros)

   skin graft

   a piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn

   buff

   bare skin; naked

   dewlap

   a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck

   anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus

   the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint

   bare bone

   bone stripped of flesh

   cuboid bone

   the cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus

   carpal, carpal bone, wrist bone

   any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates

   cartilage bone

   any bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissue

   centrum

   the main body of a vertebra

   cheekbone, jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic, zygomatic bone

   the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek

   clavicle, collarbone

   bone linking the scapula and sternum

   coccyx, tail bone

   the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes

   dentin, dentine

   bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth

   ethmoid, ethmoid bone

   one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity

   calcaneus, heelbone, os tarsi fibulare

   the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel

   hipbone, innominate bone

   large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis

   hyoid, hyoid bone, os hyoideum

   a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles

   ilium

   the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone

   ischial bone, ischium, os ischii

   one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium

   long bone, os longum

   in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow

   ramus

   the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical

   membrane bone

   any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull

   metacarpal, metacarpal bone

   any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers

   metatarsal

   any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes

   nasal, nasal bone, os nasale

   an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

   bonelet, ossicle, ossiculum

   a small bone; especially one in the middle ear

   os palatinum, palatine, palatine bone

   either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits

   phalanx

   any of the bones of the fingers or toes

   os pubis, pubic bone, pubis

   one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis

   costa, rib

   any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)

   round bone

   bones that are round in shape

   sacrum

   wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx

   scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone

   either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings

   os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone

   any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint

   os breve, short bone

   a bone that is of approximately equal dimension in all directions

   os sphenoidale, sphenoid, sphenoid bone

   butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull

   breastbone, sternum

   the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs

   corpus sternum, gladiolus

   the large central part of the breastbone

   manubrium

   the upper part of the breastbone

   xiphisternum, xiphoid process

   smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib

   tarsal, tarsal bone

   any bone of the tarsus

   os temporale, temporal bone

   a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear

   tooth

   hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

   turbinal, turbinate, turbinate bone

   any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates

   tympanic bone

   the bone enclosing the middle ear

   vertebra

   one of the bony segments of the spinal column

   arcus zygomaticus, zygoma, zygomatic arch

   the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone

   red bone marrow, red marrow

   bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells

   yellow bone marrow, yellow marrow

   bone marrow that is yellow with fat; found at the ends of long bones in adults

   falciform ligament

   a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall

   ligamentum teres uteri, round ligament of the uterus

   ligament attached to the uterus on either side in front of and below the opening of the Fallopian tube and passing through the inguinal canal to the labia majora

   modiolus

   the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea

   lacrimal bone

   small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts

   foreskin, prepuce

   a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis

   foreskin, prepuce

   a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris

   scalp

   the skin that covers the top of the head

   skull

   the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

   calvaria, skullcap

   the dome of the skull

   braincase, brainpan, cranium

   the part of the skull that encloses the brain

   occiput

   back part of the head or skull

   sinciput

   the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)

   jaw

   the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

   hamstring, hamstring tendon

   one of the tendons at the back of the knee

   Achilles tendon, tendon of Achilles

   a large, tough band of stiff tissue that links the heel to the muscles in the calf

   cuticle

   the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

   aponeurosis

   any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons

   adhesion

   a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures

   agnail, hangnail

   a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected

   vomer

   thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum

   Wormian bone, sutural bone

   any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones

   marrowbone

   a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup

   proud flesh

   the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer

   type of:

   animal tissue

   the tissue in the bodies of animals