Kinesiology 2222A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Glycoprotein, Hyaline, Collagen

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2222A/B
• Professor: Jamie Melling

Document Summary

Most diverse and abundant in the body. Surrounds, protects, connects structures such as blood vessels and nerves, as well as other tissues. Composed of cells and extracellular matrix (fibres) Loose 3 subcategories areolar, adipose and reticular jelly-like than a rock-hard tissue: lose = the extracellular matrix is lose and then it is more. Dense 3 subcategories regular, irregular and elastic: dense= large density of fibres in the extracellular matrix, much more rigid. Regular dense connective tissue proper the collagen fibres are all parallel to one another (or very close to it), example: ligaments, tendons this pattern helps them to resist the pulling. Ligaments hold bones together, usually there are separation forces across bones that the ligament has to resist. Irregular dense connective tissue proper fibres are very sparatic because it needs to be able to withstand force in all different directions example: fascia.