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Longitudinal elastic fibers enable the trachea to stretch and descend with the roots of the lungs during inspiration.
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∙ 10y agoThey perform the opposite action to the smooth muscles and recoil and allow the lumens to return to their original shape
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What is the function of the elastic fibers found in an arterys walls?
Allow arteries to expand
Name the 3 types of fibers in areolar connective tissue?
the three basic types of fibers that are found in connective tissue are collagen fibers, elastic fibers, and reticular fibers
Which term does not belong -- cillia flagellum microvilli elastic-fibers?
Elastic Fibers
Fibers found in connective tissue?
Elastic fibers
Does the dermis contain both elastic and collagen fibers?
yes the dermis contains both elastic and collagen fibers
What is randomly coiled protein fibers that recoil after being stretch?
Elastic fibers made of the protein elastin has a coiled structure which allows it to stretch and recoil. Fibers can stretch up to 150 percent of their relaxed state length without breaking.
What are the types of fibers found in the dermis?
Structural components of the dermis are collagen, elastic fibers, and extrafibrillar matrix.
What does fibroblasts secretes?
Fibroblasts produce three types of connective tissue fibers: collagenousfibers, elastic fibers, and reticular fibers. Of these, collagenousand elastic fibers are the most abundant.
what is the name of the three types of fibers in areolar connective tissue?
Collagenous fibers, Elastic fibers, and Reticular fibers
Which term does not belong cilia flagellum microvilli or elastic fibers?
Elastic fibers doesn't belong All others are projections from cells Cilia (in lungs), Flagellum (tail of sperm), microvilli (attachment from memory) AI, MD
What connects the dermis to the epidermis?
Elastic fibers
What supports the body of sponge?
elastic fibers
