Sentences with 'connective'
Example sentences and phrases with the word connective and other words derived from it.
• « Much of the human body - almost 30 per cent - is made up of connective tissue, the material that lines muscles, holds the intestines in place and provides much of the substance of the lungs, walls of the intestines, tendons and ligaments. »
• « As its main component, connective tissue has two proteins: collagen - fibrous and semi-rigid - and elastin - very elastic. Over time, the former becomes stiffer and the latter begins to lose elasticity. »
• « Collagen-based creams increase the moisture in the connective tissue, and in combination with vitamin complexes, the skin becomes smoother and more elastic. »