Epithelial tissue
The thick layer of the heart wall that contains contractile cardiac muscle tissue is the myocardium. The layer of the heart wall synonymous with the visceral layer of the serous pericardium is epicardium.
The thick smooth layer of tissue that covers the ends of bones is called articular cartilage. Its main function is to reduce friction between bones during movement and to provide cushioning and shock absorption.
I believe it is the MANTLE
cartilage :{D
Collagenous fibers are the tough fibers of connective tissue.
myocardium
Arthropod have exoskeleton. The exoskeleton is composed of a thin, outer protein layer, the epicuticle, and a thick, inner, chitin–protein layer.
impestro
Thick bands of tissue attached to muscle are called tendons.
The iliotibal band is fibrous tissue. It does have a fascia lata which is a layer of tissue that runs along the thigh and serves to keep the knee stable.
TENDON
as plants grow older, the outer protective tissue undergoes certain changes. a strip of secondary meristem replaces the epidermis of the stem. cells on the outside are cut off from this layer. this forms the several layer thick cork or the bark of the tree. cells of cork are dead and compactly arranged without intercellular spaces. they also have a chemical called suberin in their walls that makes them impervious to gases and water.