CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
Question
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____ connective tissue is mainly composed of elastic fibers and allows the walls of certain hollow organs such as the lungs, stomach, and blood vessels to stretch.
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Reticular
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Dense Regular
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Loose
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Elastic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Elastic fibres are essential extracellular matrix macromolecules comprising an elastin core surrounded by a mantle of fibrillin-rich microfibrils. They endow connective tissues such as blood vessels, lungs and skin with the critical properties of elasticity and resilience.
Detailed explanation-2: -Elastin makes tissues elastic, so that the tissue will recoil after stretch. Elastic fibres are 5 times more extensible than an elastic band! Mixing up collagen (less extensible) and elastin, prevents overstretch.
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