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Why does dense irregular connective tissue have elastin when regular connective tissue does not?
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Does the lymphatic system have elastin fibers?
No, elastin is a connective tissue and not considered a part of the lymphatic system.
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 are the types of dense connective tissues?
a. loose connective tissue 1. aerolalar connective tissue 2.adipose tissue 3.retigular connective tissue b. Dense connective tissue 1.dense irregular connective tissue 2.dense regular connective tissue 3.elastic connective tissue
What special qualities does the connective tissue of the dermis have?
The dermis is the second layer of the skin. The dermis is made up of dense irregular (fibrous) connective tissue. Dermis consists of both elastin and collagen, it gets more heavily compsed of collagen as it goes deeper however.Dense irregular connective tissueyes Areolar
Which glycoprotein is found in connective tissue and walls of arteries?
ELASTIN
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
The yellow fibers that make connective tissue flexible is called what?
Elastic connective tissues have fibers that are composed of the protein elastin. And provide rubbery resiliency to matrix.
Collagen and elastin are added to many skin care products What type of tissue are they normally part of?
Connective tissue
Which tissues have the least amount of matrix stratified squamous epithelium areolar connective tissue osseous tissue dense irregular connective tissue or blood?
desne irregular
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..
Why do tissues become stiffer and less efficient with aging?
There is a decrease in collagen and elastin in connective tissue.
Distinguish between collagen and elastin?
Collagenous fibers are the white fibers consisting of the protein collagen, common in connective tissues, including bone matrix as on the other hand Elastin fibers are stretchy yellow connective tissue fibers consisting of the protein elastin.
