Connective Tissue

Loose (Areolar) Connective











Adipose Connective










Reticular Connective










Dense Fibrous Regular Connective









Dense Fibrous Irregular Connective








Elastic Connective








Compact Bone Connective









Spongy Bone Connective







Blood Connective









Hyaline (Glassy) Cartilage Connective







Elastic Cartilage Connective







Fibrocartilage Connective

Fibrocartilage, at the point of junction between hyaline cartilage (lavender) above and dense collagenous tissue (pink) below. The combination of chondrocytes, matrix, and visible wispy collagenic strands or fibers identifies this as fibrocartilage.