GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the connective tissue fibers that are found in the walls of large arteries, airways, and the heart
A
elastic fibers
B
reticular fibers
C
loose fibers
D
adipose fibers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Elastin. The elasticity of arterial tissue is in large part due to the presence of elastin as the core component of the elastic fiber [22].

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Elastic connective tissue forms the walls of large arteries.

Detailed explanation-3: -The elastic fibers present in various connective tissues of the body are responsible for physiologic elasticity of the organs. These fibers consist of 2 distinct components, elastin and the elastic fiber microfibrils.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anatomy of the Arterial Wall: Arterial wall layers including the tunica intima and the tunica media. In elastic arteries, the tunica media is rich with elastic and connective tissue.

Detailed explanation-5: -Elastic fibres are found in the articular fibrous tissue of various joints, and in the fibrous perichondria of hyaline and fibrous cartilages. Within bones, elastic fibres are found in the outer fibrous layer of the periosteum, but not in the inner cellular (cambial) layer.

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