Definitions of connective tissue
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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
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cutis, skin, tegument
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
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areolar tissue
fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net
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bone, os
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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bone marrow, marrow
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
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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
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endoneurium
delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve
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ligament
a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
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perineurium
the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers
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perimysium
the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers
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sinew, tendon
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
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submucosa
the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane
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facia, fascia
a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
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scar tissue
the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars
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granulation, granulation tissue
new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process
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investment
outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
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furcula
a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds
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splint bone
a rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal
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fetter bone, pastern
the part between the fetlock and the hoof
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cannon bone
greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals
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fishbone
a bone of a fish
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thick skin
skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros)
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skin graft
a piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn
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buff
bare skin; naked
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dewlap
a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
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anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
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bare bone
bone stripped of flesh
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cuboid bone
the cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus
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carpal, carpal bone, wrist bone
any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
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cartilage bone
any bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissue
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centrum
the main body of a vertebra
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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
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clavicle, collarbone
bone linking the scapula and sternum
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coccyx, tail bone
the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
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dentin, dentine
bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
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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
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calcaneus, heelbone, os tarsi fibulare
the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
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hipbone, innominate bone
large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis
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hyoid, hyoid bone, os hyoideum
a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
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ilium
the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
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ischial bone, ischium, os ischii
one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
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long bone, os longum
in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
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ramus
the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical
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membrane bone
any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull
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metacarpal, metacarpal bone
any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
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metatarsal
any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes
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nasal, nasal bone, os nasale
an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
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bonelet, ossicle, ossiculum
a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
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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
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phalanx
any of the bones of the fingers or toes
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os pubis, pubic bone, pubis
one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
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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)
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round bone
bones that are round in shape
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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
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scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone
either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
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os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone
any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
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os breve, short bone
a bone that is of approximately equal dimension in all directions
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os sphenoidale, sphenoid, sphenoid bone
butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
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breastbone, sternum
the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
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corpus sternum, gladiolus
the large central part of the breastbone
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manubrium
the upper part of the breastbone
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xiphoid process
smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
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tarsal, tarsal bone
any bone of the tarsus
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os temporale, temporal bone
a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
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tooth
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
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turbinal, turbinate, turbinate bone
any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
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tympanic bone
the bone enclosing the middle ear
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vertebra
one of the bony segments of the spinal column
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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
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red bone marrow, red marrow
bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells
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yellow bone marrow, yellow marrow
bone marrow that is yellow with fat; found at the ends of long bones in adults
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falciform ligament
a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall
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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
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modiolus
the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
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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
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foreskin, prepuce
a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
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foreskin, prepuce
a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
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scalp
the skin that covers the top of the head
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skull
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
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calvaria, skullcap
the dome of the skull
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braincase, brainpan, cranium
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
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occiput
back part of the head or skull
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sinciput
the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
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jaw
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
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hamstring, hamstring tendon
one of the tendons at the back of the knee
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Achilles tendon, tendon of Achilles
a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
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cuticle
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
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aponeurosis
any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
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adhesion
a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
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agnail, hangnail
a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
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vomer
thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum
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Wormian bone, sutural bone
any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones
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marrowbone
a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup
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proud flesh
the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer
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animal tissue
the tissue in the bodies of animals
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