Fibroblasts
Fundamentals:
- MOST abundant
- Permanent residents
- COMMON
- ALWAYS present
- large star shaped cells that produce 3 different types of fibers
Purpose/Function:
- secrete components of extracellular fibers/stuctural proteins
Fibroblast Fiber Types
- Fibroblast Density Types produce different types of tissues Connective Tissue Proper
- Dense
- Loose
Additional Information:
[1]- Macrophages - Major
- engulf bact and dead cells via phagocytosis
- Adipocytes
- Mesenchymanl cells
- Melanocytes
- Mast cells
- Lymphocytes
- Microphages
- Neutrophils
- Eosinophils
