CHAPTER VI, 



CONNECTIVE TISSUE. 



Connective Tissue is of mesodermic origin. It 

 serves to hold the different parts of the body tog-ether, 

 and contains more intercellular substance than the 

 epithelial tissue. It serves to support the organs 

 of the body as well. There are ten varieties of this tis- 

 sue : 



WHITE FIBROUS AND YELLOW ELASTIC TISSUES. 



1, White fibrous; 2, yellow elastic, 

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