As a result of this basic topology, other tissues are either supported upon connective tissue (epithelial surfaces), invaginated into connective tissue (glandular epithelium), or embedded within the connective tissue (blood vessels, muscles, and nerves).he extracellular matrix of connective tissue is composed of ground substance and fibers. In ordinary connective tissue, the ground substanc e consists mainly of water. The principal fiber type is collagen (the most abundant protein in the body), with elastic fibers as a minor element.
Definition of sham. 1  1 : a trick that deludes : hoax feared that the deal was a sham. 2  2 : cheap falseness : hypocrisy saw through the hollowness, the sham, the silliness of the empty pageant â Oscar Wilde. 3  3 : an ornamental covering for a pillow.  4 : an imitation or counterfeit purporting to be 1  genuine. 5 : a person who shams.
Most Euro shams measureâ¦ 26 inches square. However, since it can be difficult to find pillow forms in this size, you may want to make your own Euro shams slightly smaller or larger. To make the Euro pillow sham, you can use thick home decor fabrics or regular cotton fabric.