GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:yellow elastic fibres are unbranched and arranged in parallel bundles
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: The given statement is false.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fibres are unbranched and usually occur in bundles. Elastic fibres are yellow in colour and are made up of elastin protein. The fibres occur singly and are branched.

Detailed explanation-3: -White fibres are thin, wavy, unbranched, inelastic, occur in bundles and formed of protein collagen.

Detailed explanation-4: -Elastic fibers (or yellow fibers) are an essential component of the extracellular matrix composed of bundles of proteins (elastin) which are produced by a number of different cell types including fibroblasts, endothelial, smooth muscle, and airway epithelial cells.

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