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.
EUROPEAN SHAM: They may not be as worldly or exotic as the name indicates, but they will most certainly help create an inviting bed. These square pillow coverings usually measure 26 x 26 and fit over European pillows. Many bedding patterns offer this size sham to coordinate with them. When used with standard shams, they create a stellar ensemble.