How to Use connective tissue in a Sentence

connective tissue

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  • Giraffes accomplish the same thing with a tight wrapping of dense connective tissue.
    — Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2021
  • This is where all the connective tissue has broken down and you are left with fork tender meat that has been flavored by the high fat content.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 13 May 2021
  • But for all their pop-culture savvy, these 11 stories are resonant and poignant, built of long ropes of connective tissue.
    — Miguel Salazar, Vulture, 25 May 2021
  • Dupuytren’s contracture is a disorder of the palmar fascia, which is a thick, strong, connective tissue on the palm of the hand.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 11 May 2021
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome is when the median nerve in the wrist is compressed by excess pressure in a tunnel of bone and connective tissue.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2021
  • There’s some connective tissue between both films, but viewers shouldn’t expect to see any legacy characters hanging around.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
  • The linea alba, connective tissue that forms the vertical centerline of the six-pack, begins to thin and separate.
    — Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 20 May 2021
  • The club aims to make relationships inside the body visible by exposing major arteries, nerves and intact muscles and their connective tissues.
    — Dasia Williams, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2024
  • There's definitely connective tissue, because there are some common characters.
    — Anhar Karim, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Think of it as the connective tissue that will bring us into the next era of trends.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2021
  • These blades slice through fascia, fats, and connective tissue to take the chew out of the meat.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
  • And my third bucket is the connective tissue work, the lower leg, the ankle, the Achilles, the calf.
    — Greg Presto, Men's Health, 26 July 2022
  • The folds of flesh and connective tissue in the video looked foreign compared to what lay in front of me.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
  • It is caused by fat deposits that push against the connective tissue in the skin.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Hence the decision to make that idea the connective tissue binding the show.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Save for a single image at the start of the special, there were no signs of Avengers or hints of connective tissue.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 10 Oct. 2022
  • And Billie’s voice is the connective tissue through them all.
    — Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The idea was also to have a kind of connective tissue to what the audience has seen before.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Thankfully, She-Hulk is giving us some of the connective tissue that tells us the Avengers are there.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The couple make their chin rests from wood harvested on their land in the Cinque Terre and their glue from fish skin or the connective tissue of cows.
    — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
  • Leaving the brisket to cook low and slow in the slow cooker is the best way of making sure the connective tissue has a chance to break down and tenderize.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 July 2023
  • In stage 2, the tumors may have spread to connective tissue, muscles or bones.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The nerve can be compressed in a structure near there called the cubital tunnel, where a sheet of connective tissue covers the nerve just over the condyle of the humerus.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Cellulite is caused by a breakdown in the connective tissue that helps to keep skin looking smooth.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Plus, it's made with collagen, a key part of healthy skin and connective tissue.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body and is found in the skin, bones, joints, and connective tissue.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
  • To remove the silver skin, use a sharp knife to get underneath it, then run the knife down the length of the connective tissue to separate it from the meat.
    — Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Tender steaks turn dry and stringy; the long cooking time of cholent is best suited to tougher cuts with more connective tissue.
    — Benjamin Dubow, Longreads, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The disease causes malignant tumors that form in the bone and connective tissue, like fat, blood vessels, nerves and the tissue around bones and joints, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
    — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
  • Tendons are connective tissues that attach muscles to bone.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024

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