BIOL 1215 Lecture Notes - Loose Connective Tissue, Aponeurosis, Fibroblast

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Contains numerous, thicker, and denser fibers (packed more closely), but with fewer cells than loose connective tissue: dense regular connective tissue. Desciption- bundles of collagen fibers are regularly arranged in parallel patterns that provide tissue with strength; fibroblasts present in rows between bundles. Location- forms tendons (attach muscle to bone) and most ligaments (attach bone to bone), and aponeuroses (sheetlike tendons that attach muscle to muscle or muscle to bone) Function- provides strong attachment between various structures and withstands pulling along axis of fibers. Consist of predominately collagen fibers randomly arranged with a few fibroblast. Found where pulling forces are exerted in many directions such as dermis of skin, fibrous pericardium around heart, etc. Contain branching elastic fibers; fibroblast present in spaces between fibers. Strong and can recoil to original shape after stretching. Location- lung tissue, walls of elastic arteries, trachea, bronchial tubes.

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