MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

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: -Elastic fibres are yellow in colour and are made up of elastin protein. The fibres occur singly and are branched.

Detailed explanation-2: -Elastic fibers (or yellow fibers) are bundles of proteins (elastin) found in extracellular matrix of connective tissue and produced by fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells in arteries.

Detailed explanation-3: -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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