My Dictionary

Connective Tissue 

- structurally and functionally underlies and supports epithelium.

There are three different types of CT: CT proper, specialized, CT, supporting CT, and embryonic CT

Connective Tissue Proper

http://histologyolm.stevegallik.org/node/99
 Loose connective tissue- has loosely arranged collagen fibers and numerous cells





http://medcell.med.yale.edu/histology/connective_tissue_lab/dense_regular_connective_tissue.php

Dense connective tissue- has arrange collagen fibers and few fibroblasts.
Dense CT is substantially stronger than loose CT and has two types: regular and irregular. 

Specialized Connective Tissue 
Specialized CT is categorized in three different types: adipose, lymphatics, and hematopoietic. 

Supporting Connective Tissue 
Supporting CT is characterized by any material that is in association with collagen, such as bone and cartilage. 

Bone tissue


http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2007/08/01/health/adam/1679BoneTissue.html



Embryonic Connective Tissue
Embryonic Tissue is made in the mesoderm layer. The two types are: mesenchyme and mucous CT

Mucous tissue

http://tae40905new.blogspot.com/2012_07_01_archive.html