Connective Tissues are difficult to define because they carry out such a wide variety of roles for the body.  Some do, indeed, connect body tissues through their extracellular  fibers, while others support the body through the filler substance that lies between the external fibers.  Still others conduct material throughout the body in the form of blood and plasma, while some may act as storage material, insulation, or form the core of the body's defense system.  With few exceptions, extracellular fibers are a major part of connective tissues.  In these pages, connective tissues have been arbitrarily divided into fibrous and supportive forms.  This results in a couple of odd combinations but, with the exception of blood, it is a useful grouping for introductory students.

Fibrous Connective Tissues
    Unlabeled Views of Connective Tissue where Fibers are very prominant

Supportive Connective Tissues
    Unlabeled Views of Connective Tissue where Ground Substance becomes the dominant feature

Microscopic practice views
Connective Tissue as you see it through a microscope