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the body's duct tape, scaffolding, and shock absorber, all bored of getting credit.
means a broad category of tissue that supports, binds, and separates other tissues and organs throughout the body.
from from anatomical latin textus connectivus, coined as microscopists in the 1800s realized fat, bone, blood, and cartilage all shared one job description: holding everything else together.
blood counts tootechnically classified as a connective tissue
collagen dominancemakes up roughly a third of all body protein
weakest linkdisorders like ehlers-danlos come from faulty collagen genes
slowest healertendons and ligaments repair far slower than muscle
for instance
ehlers-danlos syndrome — genetic disorder causing hyperflexible joints, affects roughly 1 in 5000 people
marfan syndrome — connective tissue disorder linked to abraham lincoln and flo hyman
scurvy — vitamin c deficiency that literally stops collagen production, killed sailors for centuries
acl tears — ligament ruptures that end nfl seasons every year