Elastin permits ligaments to be stretched. It is distributed throughout the body. It serves as a packing and binding material for most of our organs. Collagen, elastin, and other proteins are found in the matrix. Fascia is fibrous connective tissue that binds muscle together and binds the skin to the underlying structures.
Adipose tissue is fibrous connective tissue in which the cells have become almost filled with oil.
The cells of adipose tissue, called adipocytes , secrete the hormone leptin . All forms of connective tissue are derived from cells called fibroblasts , which secrete the extracellular matrix. Nerve Nerve tissue is composed principally of nerve cells called neurons . They are specialized for the conduction of nerve impulses. The nerve impulse is conducted along the axon.