MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is ____
A
Elastisc
B
Collagen
C
Reticular
D
muscular
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Collagen: Collagen fibers are the strongest and most abundant of all the connective tissue fibers. Collagen fibers are fibrous proteins and are secreted into the extracellular space and they provide high tensile strength to the matrix.

Detailed explanation-2: -Type I collagen is the most abundant collagen in the dermis. It comprises about 80% of dermal collagen and plays a major role in providing tensile strength to skin. It is composed of two identical alpha chains and a third chain of different amino acid composition.

Detailed explanation-3: -Type I collagen is the most abundant collagen found in connective tissues including skin, tendon, and bone tissue. It is the major component and the primary determinant of tensile strength of the ECM.

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