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====Connective tissue====

====Connective tissue====

- the mucin here forms part of the ground substance between the cells

* Here, the mucin forms part of the ground substance between the fibroblasts that produce it.

( fibroblasts ) producing it. In some circumstances, there appears to be a disturbance in the

* A disturbance in the metabolism of the fibroblasts under some circumstances,means the ground substance takes on a

metabolism of the fibroblasts which produce the mucin and the ground substance takes on a

bluish hue in H&E sections.

bluish hue in H&E sections.

* Mucoid degenration in the heart valves of middle-aged and older dogs is a common example.

 

degeneration that occurs in the

It occurs primarily in the

heart valves of middle-aged and

older dogs. It occurs primarily in the

mitral valve and is responsible for a

mitral valve and is responsible for a

condition specific for this species

condition specific for this species