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Connective tissue provides structure and support throughout the body. It is formed by cells and an extracellular matrix of fibers and ground substance. There are several types of cells that form connective tissue, including fibroblasts that synthesize collagen, elastic and reticular fibers, macrophages that phagocytose foreign substances, and mast cells that contain inflammatory mediators. Fibers within connective tissue include collagen fibers that provide strength, elastic fibers that allow flexibility, a

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121 FK Johnson Kannady

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