MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Collagen fibers are the most abundant type of fibers in an extracellular matrix of connective tissue. They are made from collagen fibrils and they are the strongest and thickest fibers. Elastin fibers are prominent fibers in elastic tissues found in skin and the elastic ligaments of the vertebral column.

Detailed explanation-2: -Collagens are responsible for the strength of the extracellular matrix. The most abundant component of the ECM (Extracellular Matrix) in animals is a large family of closely related proteins called collagens, which form fibers with high tensile strength and thus account for much of the strength of the ECM.

Detailed explanation-3: -Elastic fibers are the third type of fibers in connective tissue. They are highly refractile, wavy, and thinner than collagens.