Dense connective tissue: types and function (preview) - Human Histology | Kenhub

The first question in your mind might be, what is connective tissue? I think it's the most important thing to answer, and connective tissue is the most abundant tissue in your body. It provides form and structure to the rest of the body's tissues so without it, you'd be an unrecognizable mess. The term connective tissue is broad and covers a wide range of structures and those structures include tendons, bone, fat and even blood are all classed as connective tissue.

Generally, connective tissue is comprised of cells and then something else called an extracellular matrix. Connective tissue functions to then surround other organs and tissues, provides structural and metabolic support. It also binds structures together and even assists in tissue repair.

Connective tissue can be classed into three different categories which are connective tissue proper, embryonic connective tissue and what is known as specialized connective tissue. There are two types of connective tissue proper. There is loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue.