MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which makes up tendons and ligaments?
A
areolar
B
adipose
C
fibrous
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tendons are similar to ligaments, both are made of collagen.

Detailed explanation-2: -The arrays of the collagen fibrils form collagen fibers. Tenocytes reside in the gaps of the fibers, connecting to one another through cellular channels. The collagen fibers are packed into fascicles that are bundled by endotenon. The fascicles are wrapped by epitenon to form the complete tendon/ligament tissue.

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