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Why do veins have less collagen elastic fibers and smooth muscles than arteries?
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∙ 11y ago
Because blood in veins is under lower pressure than in arteries, so they do not need as many collagen fibres. In addition, as veins already have a wide diameter, they do not need to dilate that much hence they also dont contract that much (as opposed to artieries), so they have less elastic recoil, thus they have less elastic fibres. :)
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Does tunica media of elastic arteries contains more elastic fibers than muscular arteries?
true
Which blood vessels have elastic fibers?
Arteries contain elastic fibres. These are particularly abundant in the large conducting arteries, such as the aorta.
What type connective tissue is springlike and found in the middle walls of arteries?
Elastic Connective Tissue
How is the structure of arterioles different from that of arteries?
The wall of the arterioles contain less elastic fibers but more smooth muscle cells than that of the aorta and arteries.
Smooth muscle fibers in arteries and veins are found in?
tunica media
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
Does the dermis contain both elastic and collagen fibers?
yes the dermis contains both elastic and collagen fibers
What are the types of fibers found in the dermis?
Structural components of the dermis are collagen, elastic fibers, and extrafibrillar matrix.
Does tunica media of elastic arteries contains more elastic fibers than muscular arteries?
true
What skin region is the site of elastic and collagen fibers?
Reticular layer
What makes up the organic and inorganic portions of matrix?
The two major components of the matrix are ground substances and fibers. Fibers can be broken into the classes; collagen, elastic and reticular fibers.
What layer of skin has abundant elastic and collagenic fibers?
The fibroblast is the most common cell that creates collagen.
Which blood vessels have elastic fibers?
Arteries contain elastic fibres. These are particularly abundant in the large conducting arteries, such as the aorta.
Why does the endometrium have many cells but no collagen and elastic fibers?
Because the endometrium is an epithelial tissue. Collagen and elastic fibers are produced by Fibroblasts which are found in connective tissue not epitheliam. Does that answer your question? Or do you want a more indepth response?
The three types of protein fibers in connective tissue are?
collagen,reticular,elastic
The three types of protein fibers in connective tissue?
collagen, reticular, and elastic.
What are three types of protein fibers in connective tissue?
collagen,reticular,elastic
