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MT30-Histology Art AB 3 years, 7 months ago Collagenous Connective Tissue
Flexible collagen fibers have high tensile strength, resist stretching, and give ligaments and tendons resilience and strength. These fibers keep connective tissues together during movement. Structures in vertebrate tissues, collagen fibers transfer stresses and dissipate energy. Collagen molecules, microfibrils, fibrils, fibers, and fascicles limit tendon and other load-bearing tissue deformation.-
Collagenous fibers are made up of type I, II, or III collagen. This ratio divides collagenous connective tissue into two types: Loose connective tissue is most common (areolar connective tissue). It appears in small elongated bundles separated by ground substance regions. Collagen fibers are abundant in dense connective tissue. Regular if the tightly packed fiber bundles are aligned in one direction; irregular if they are oriented in multiple directions. Tendons are regular dense connective tissue, while dermis is irregular.
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