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Record 1 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
DEF

A fibrous type of body tissue with varied functions. The connective tissue system supports and connects internal organs, forms bones and the walls of blood vessels, attaches muscles to bones and replaces tissues of other types following injury.

CONT

Bone and cartilage are special kinds of connective tissue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
DEF

Tissu ayant un rôle de soutien et de liaison entre les tissus d'un même organe ou des organes voisins.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
DEF

Familia de tejidos que se caracterizan por mantener unidos entre sí a los otros tejidos del individuo, formando el estroma de diversos órganos y por contener a las células que participan en los procesos de defensa ante agentes extraños, entre otras funciones.

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