Loose connective tissue which consists of an irregular network of cells and reticular fibers and is spatially associated with myeloid and lymphoid cells. Examples: stroma of bone marrow, stroma of spleen, stroma of lymph node.[FMA]. [ FMA:20116 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticular_connective_tissue ]
Synonyms: textus connectivus reticularis reticular connective tissue
Term information
- EMAPA:37846 (MA:th)
- Wikipedia:Reticular_connective_tissue
- AAO:0000542
- SCTID:57987007
- FMA:20116
relationship loss: subclass connective tissue proper (AAO:0000099)[AAO]
Network of reticular fibres (fine collagen) that form a soft skeleton to support the lymphoid organs (lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen).[AAO]
Term relations
- loose connective tissue
- protein-containing material entity
- has part some collagen type III trimer
- only in taxon some Vertebrata