MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

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

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Elastic connective tissue forms the walls of large arteries.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the boundary zone between the endocardium and myo-cardium the elastic tissue of the endocardium merges with that of the muscularis. A great many elastic fibers are found in the atrial musculature of this old heart. They vary from threads of medium size to extremely small but distinct fibers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Elastic connective tissue is a type of dense connective tissue. They provide tensile strength and resistance to stretching. They contain both elastin and collagen fibres called fibroblasts.

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