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.
Pillow Talk: Making Sense of Shams, European Shams, Cushions, Cushion Covers, and More. Once upon a time I decided to purchase shams for my bed. Then I realized that there are shams, European shams, cushions, king shams, and cushion covers, and I had merged all of these items into one fictitious pillow in my head. Here's a breakdown of what each type of decorative pillow actually is, so that you don't find yourself having a panic attack in the corner of store.