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Understanding Connective Tissue Functions by ooiszehui is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1. Connective tissue provides structure and support to other tissues in the body through an extracellular matrix composed of fibers and ground substance. 2. Fibroblasts are the key cells that produce the extracellular matrix in connective tissue. Other cells like macrophages and mast cells originate from blood stem cells. 3. In development, connective tissue originates from embryonic mesenchyme cells that differentiate into fibroblasts and other cell types to form connective tissues. Mesenchymal stem cells
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