GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dense connective tissue supports, protects, and holds bones, muscles, and other tissues and organs in place. Ligaments, tendons, the inner layer of the skin, and the sclera (the white outer layer of the eye) are all types of dense connective tissue. Also called fibrous connective tissue .

Detailed explanation-2: -Dense regular connective tissue is found in tendons and ligaments. Dense irregular connective tissue (Figure 5) is composed of haphazardly arranged, densely packed collagen bundles with many purple stained fibroblasts present. Collagen and elastic fibers spread in many directions, providing increased elasticity.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are two types of dense regular connective tissue: dense collagen connective tissue and dense elastin connective tissue. In both types, protein fibers are densely packed and run parallel to one another.