Connective tissue (CT) is one of the four types of biological tissue that supports, connects or separates different types of tissues and organs in the body. It develops from the mesoderm. The other three types are epithelial, muscle, and nervous tissue. Connective tissue is found in between other tissues everywhere in the body, including the nervous system. In the central nervous system, the three outer membranes (the meninges) that envelop the brain and spinal cord are composed of connective tissue.
Signal Phrase: a phrase, clause, or even sentence which leads into a quotation or statistic. These generally include the speaker/author s name and some justification for using him or her as an expert in this context; it may also help establish the context for the quotation. Model Signal Phrases: In the words of researchers Redelmeier and Tibshirani,
A thought or organizational pattern is established by using transitions, or signal words, to show the logical relationship between ideas within a sentence, between sentences, in a paragraph or in a passage. The chart below outlines some of the commonly used patterns and signal words. Please note that some of the signal words are used in more than one pattern. When this is the case, the reader must pay close attention to the relationship between the main idea and details of the passage. Patterns of Organization.