Intercellular Substance (Noun)
Meaning
The body substance in which tissue cells are embedded.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The loose intercellular substance that surrounds blood vessels is a type of connective tissue found throughout the body.
- Lymphatic vessels also occur in the intercellular substance of many types of connective tissue.
- Specialized fibers of various kinds are often found in the intercellular substance of connective tissue.
- Many cells and fibers can be recognized in the stained intercellular substance of this tissue sample.
- Connective tissue proper consists of a loose intercellular substance that gives mechanical support and maintains the form of various organs.