Term Name: connective tissue
Synonyms: Bindegewebe, portion of connective tissue, textus connectivus
Definition: Tissue with cells that deposit non-polarized extracellular matrix including connective tissue fibers and ground substance.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002384]

Relationships
has parts: connective tissue cell connective tissue type mast cell interlobar duct interlobular duct
is a type of: tissue
has subtype: abdomen connective tissue abdominal segment connective tissue ankle connective tissue arm connective tissue back connective tissue bronchus connective tissue chest connective tissue connective tissue of prostate gland dense connective tissue dermis connective tissue digit connective tissue elastic tissue elbow connective tissue enthesis eyelid connective tissue forelimb connective tissue granulation tissue head connective tissue hindlimb connective tissue hip connective tissue inner chondrogenic layer of perichondrium irregular connective tissue knee connective tissue larynx connective tissue leg connective tissue limb connective tissue lobar bronchus connective tissue lower arm connective tissue lower leg connective tissue lower respiratory tract connective tissue lung connective tissue main bronchus connective tissue mammary gland connective tissue manual digit connective tissue manus connective tissue mylohyoid raphe nasopharynx connective tissue neck connective tissue nucleus pulposus outer fibrous layer of perichondrium ovisac pedal digit connective tissue pelvis connective tissue perichondrium perichordal ring perichordal tissue pes connective tissue regular connective tissue respiratory system connective tissue Sharpey's fiber shoulder connective tissue skeletal muscle connective tissue skeletal tissue specialized connective tissue tail connective tissue thoracic cavity connective tissue thoracic segment connective tissue trachea connective tissue trunk connective tissue upper arm connective tissue upper leg connective tissue vacuolated notochordal tissue wrist connective tissue