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Why are ligament and tendons made up of dense connective tissue?
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∙ 14y ago
Ligaments connect bones to other bones, and tendons connect muscles to bones; since connection is their function, it is logical that they should be made of connective tissue, don't you think?
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Tendons are composed of what tissue?
There are many types of connective tissues. They all have a matrix of extracellular material and they all have cells that excrete the matrix. Tendons and ligaments are dense connective tissues, loose connective tissue tends to be found around organs. Blood and bone are also considered connective tissues.
What is a ligament made up of?
Hi there, The elastic connective tissue is on most of your ligaments in your body. Hope this helped. Alex
Are tendons and ligaments composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissues?
Adipose tissue is designed to store fat, the answer you're looking for fibrous connective tissue.
What type of connective tissue is composed of longitudinal bands of collagen comprising ligaments and tendons?
Dense regular
What is a strong tissue that contracts?
Dense connective tissue such as tendons, which are very fibrose and very difficult to sever normally. Other tissues that are capable of contracting are smooth muscular and skeletal muscular, though the latter is stronger. Dense connective tissue does not contract. Muscle tissue does.
Why is dense irregular connective tissue not the type found in tendons and ligaments?
Dense irregular connective tissue are not the type found in tendon and ligament because tendon and ligament type of connective tissue binds bones tightly to other bones in one direction and dense irregular connective tissue are not necessarily binding tissues..
Is tendons are dense connective tissue?
yes
What type of tissue makes up a ligament?
Dense connective tissue
Tendons are composed of what tissue?
There are many types of connective tissues. They all have a matrix of extracellular material and they all have cells that excrete the matrix. Tendons and ligaments are dense connective tissues, loose connective tissue tends to be found around organs. Blood and bone are also considered connective tissues.
What type of connective tissue attaches muscle and bone?
Dense connective tissue
What type of connective tissue prevents muscles from pulling away from the bones during contraction?
Dense connective tissue - it makes up the tendons.
Are tendons made up of dense irregular connective tissue?
Yes. An example is in the dermis, which is very vascular. Dense regular connective tissue is not, however (consists of tendons and ligaments). The other kind of CT that is not vascular is cartilage. Source: medical school lectures
Dense connective tissue is to a suture as a periodontal ligament is to a?
collagen I fibril
What tissue makes up bones tendons and ligaments?
dense fibrous connective tissue
What structure in the body has dense fibrous connective tissue?
Both tendons and ligaments are made of dense connective tissue. Skin contains irregular dense connective tissue.
What dense connective tissue attaches muscle to bone?
Skeletal muscle is the type attached to bones.
What type of Connective tissue is Tendons and ligaments are examples of?
Dense regular collagenous
