Between these layers is supporting connective tissue.

在这些层之间是支持结缔组织。

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The connective tissue is one of those four main types of tissue, they're supporting material - supporting tissues that surround other cells in the body and give the cell - and give the body much of its mechanical property.

结缔组织是四种主要组织类型中的一种,它们是支持物--是,包围在体内其它细胞周围的支持组织,并赋予身体大部分的机械性能

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Inflammation can extend deep into dental tissue and cause the loss of supporting connective tissue.

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