59. dense fibrous elastic, fibrolamellar connective tissue

Question 1

what is fibrous connective tissue

Answer 1

has high tensile strength with both collagenous and elastic fibers. They form ligaments and tendons
this tissue doesnt contain living cells.

Question 2

what does it consist of

Answer 2

 Polysaccharides (complex strands of carbohydrates)
 Proteins (Collagen)
 Water

Question 3

fibrous connective tissue function

Answer 3

provides support and shock absorption to surrounding organs
and bones.
Cartilage most common form of fibrous connective tissue.

Question 4

Dense connective tissue features and function

Answer 4

has lots fibroblasts, and many bundled type I collagen fibres over ground substance.
The abundance of collagen
here protects organs and strengthens them structurally.

Question 5

Dense irregular connective tissue features and function

Answer 5

bundles of collagen fibers appear randomly interwoven, with no definite orientation. tough 3D collagen network
provides resistance to stress from all directions.
Examples =
deep dermis layer of skin

Question 6

dense regular connective tissue features and function

Answer 6

consists mostly of type I collagen bundles and fibroblasts in parallel for great resistance to prolonged /repeated stresses in
same direction
Examples =
tendons, aponeuroses, (sheetlike tendons) and ligaments