Collagen types Flashcards
1
Q
Thick, highly picrosirius birefringent, fibers.
A
Collagen I
2
Q
Loose aggregates of fibrils, birefringent.
A
Collagen II
3
Q
Thin, weakly birefringent, argyrophilic (silver-binding) fibers.
A
Collagen III
4
Q
Skin, tendon, bone, dentin
A
Collage I
5
Q
Cartilage, vitreous body.
A
Collagen II
6
Q
Skin, muscle, blood vessels, frequently together with type I.
A
Collagen III
7
Q
Resistance to tension.
A
Collagen I
8
Q
Resistance to pressure.
A
Collagen II
9
Q
Structural maintenance in expansible organs.
A
Collagen III
