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composed of a sort of irregular network of delicate bundles 

 of wavy fibres called 7v]iite connective tissue fibres (Fig. 33, ?£/), 

 which cross one another in all directions. Amongst them 

 are found single fibres sweeping across the field in bold 



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^ IG, -;j. — Coni)CcLi\c tissue from tietween muscles r-f fiog's leg. 

 c. cells ; €. clastic fibres ; 7u. white fibics ;-all of which arc imbedded in a delicate 



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curves and called c/,istic fil^res (<■) : it is owing to their 

 elasticity that the tissue cannot be spread out when wet. 

 .Scattered among the fibres are numerous nucleated cells (c) 

 of very varied and irregular form : these are the connective 

 tissue cells. The fibres, as well as the cells, are imbedded 

 in a soft, homogeneous ground-substance or matrix. 



