The protein elastin co-polymerizes with the protein fibrillin in elastic fibers. As in the walls of arteries, these fibers are frequently arranged into lamellar sheets. Ligaments are composed of dense, regular, and elastic tissue. Elastic fibers are flexible because they are generally unorganized; stretching them causes them to become more organized.
Elastic cartilage, also known as yellow fibrocartilage, is a form of cartilage that gives specific portions of the body, such as the ears, both strength and elasticity. It serves as the skeletal foundation for the pinna and the lateral area of the external auditory meatus in the outer ear. The outer ear, Eustachian tube, and epiglottis all have elastic cartilage.
The protein elastin co-polymerizes with the protein fibrillin in elastic fibers. As in the walls of arteries, these fibers are frequently arranged into lamellar sheets. Ligaments are composed of dense, regular, and elastic tissue. Elastic fibers are flexible because they are generally unorganized; stretching them causes them to become more organized.
Elastic cartilage, also known as yellow fibrocartilage, is a form of cartilage that gives specific portions of the body, such as the ears, both strength and elasticity. It serves as the skeletal foundation for the pinna and the lateral area of the external auditory meatus in the outer ear. The outer ear, Eustachian tube, and epiglottis all have elastic cartilage.