3.2: Keywords
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Please familiarize yourself with these keywords before you start reading the chapter:

- Adipose
- A specialized cell type that functions to store energy in the form of lipid and provide insulation.
- Collagen
- The main type of protein that forms the non-cellular component of connective tissue
- Elastic Cartilage
- A type of flexible cartilage primarily located in the ear and nose. Elastic cartilage is very similar to hyaline cartilage.
- Elastin
- Type of connective tissue fiber that provides connective tissue with the ability to stretch.
- Embryonic Connective Tissue
- Type of tissue found in the developing embryo and in the umbilical cord
- Fibroblasts
- Elongated or spindle shaped with a scant amount of cytoplasm that are the primarily source of collagen precursor proteins.