Umbilical cord
Ronald A. Bergman, Ph.D., Adel K. Afifi, M.D., Paul M. Heidger,
Jr., Ph.D.
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Rhesus monkey, Helly's fluid, H. & E., 162 x.
Mucous connective tissue is characteristically found in the umbilical cord. It also is transiently encountered as a stage in the differentiation of mesenchyme into connective tissue.
The distinctive cell of mucous connective tissue is a primitive fibroblast, which may be spindle-shaped or stellate. In H. & E. preparations, only nuclei of fibroblasts are evident. Fine collagenous fibrils aggregate in the ground substance, which is characteristically abundant and gelatinous.
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