A term applied to a cell of connective tissue that is separated from similar cells by some degree of matrix material; fibroblasts secrete elastin and collagen protein fibers
A cell that secretes extracellular fibers, such as collagen and elastin It is found in mesenchymal tissues and is the most common cell type of connective tissue
cell producing connective tissue: a large flat cell that secretes the proteins that form collagen and elastic fibres and the substance between the cells of connective tissue
An undifferentiated cell in the connective tissue that can migrate to the site of an injury and undergo alterations necessary to repair certain types of tissues