22 In 2011, the total cost of asthma hospitalizations alone in the State came to $660 million, a 61 percent increase since 2002, according to DOH. 23 After adjusting for inflation, asthmarelated hospitalization costs in New York-increased 19 percent from 2002 through 2011.
Connective tissue performs the following important functions in the body. 1  As a packing material, connective tissue provides a supporting matrix for many highly organized structures.2  It forms restraining mechanism of the body in the form of retinacula, check ligaments and fibrous pulley. As a packing material, connective tissue provides a supporting matrix for many highly organized structures. 2  It forms restraining mechanism of the body in the form of retinacula, check ligaments and fibrous pulley.
In fact, many connective tissues are mostly composed of extracellular material. In the human body, extracellular matrix can be anything from bone, or cartilage, or blood plasma, or even a mix of extracellular proteins and fibers. Connective tissues are a diverse group of tissues that serve several different functions. second type of connective tissue is fibrous connective tissue which is composed mainly of dense fibers made of parallel bundles of collagen, which is an extracellular protein that forms rope-like filaments with great tensile strength.