EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Question
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Name the connective tissue fibers that are found in the walls of large arteries, airways, and the heart
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elastic fibers
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reticular fibers
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loose fibers
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adipose fibers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The outermost layer, which attaches the vessel to the surrounding tissue, is the tunica externa or tunica adventitia. This layer is connective tissue with varying amounts of elastic and collagenous fibers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Organ capsules (collagenous type) and walls of arteries (elastic type) contain dense irregular connective tissue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Elastic fibers include elastin, elaunin and oxytalan. Elastic tissue is classified as “connective tissue proper".
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