An intricate network of natural or synthetic fibers that aids in the reinforcement and development of tissues by supplying a scaffold on which cells may grow, migrate, and proliferate.
The female part of an attachment.
The noncellular material in which bone and cartilage cells are embedded.
An amorphous mass of cells forming the basis of connective tissue.
Center or formative section of a tissue such as bone.
Substance of an organ or tissue in which other specialized structures are embedded (e.g., the ground substance of connective tissue).
The substance of a tissue or organ in which more specialized structures are embedded; for example, the ground substance of connective tissue.
The basic substance from which a thing is made or develops.
Area where the nail plate cells are formed; this area is composed of matrix cells that produce the nail plate.
A mechanism employed to partition an area into evenly sized segments, with each segment uniformly spaced at equal intervals. The matrix pattern of this system is determined by the ratio of vertical columns to horizontal rows, both of which are identical in number.
The tissue located at the bottom of the nail, serving as the source from which the nail develops and grows.