White fibrous connective tissue

Question 1

What is another name for white fibrous connective tissue?

Answer 1

Fascia

Question 2

How are they arranged?

Answer 2

In sheets

Question 3

True or false: There is a large extracellular matrix.

Answer 3

False, the matrix is small because there are numerous fibres.

Question 4

What is the main cell present in this tissue?

Answer 4

Fibroblasts

Question 5

Role of fibroblasts is to?

Answer 5

Form the extracellular matrix and collagen

Question 6

Does this tissue run in multiple directions?

Answer 6

No, run in a common direction

Question 7

What provides this tissue with strength?

Answer 7

Many collagen fibres

Question 8

What are the 2 main functions of this tissue?

Answer 8

1. To form tendons (connect muscle to bone) and ligaments (connect adjacent bones) as they are strong and flexible but inelastic.
2. In membranes to protect structures within the body

The function of white fibrous tissue is to connect structures of the body together while providing support and shock absorption to the structures. Examples of these include ligaments and tendons, which connect bones and muscles. White fibrous tissue is an example of connective tissue that is composed of collagen fibres.

Question 9

What type of connective tissue is white fibrous?

Answer 9

Dense regular

Question 10

What does this tissue have large amounts of?

• Capillaries
• Different types of epithelia
• Extracellular matrix
• Dividing cells

Answer 10

Capillaries

Question 11

Is this tissue elastic or inelastic?

Answer 11

Inelastic