MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

EPITHELIA GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of dense connective tissue would be:
A
biceps muscle
B
blood
C
fibrocartilage
D
tendon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tendons, which attach skeletal muscles to bones and ligaments which attach one bone to another are examples of dense regular connective tissues in which collagen fibres are present in rows between many parallel bundles of fibres.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dense regular connective tissue is mainly made up of type I collagen fibers. It is found in areas of the body where large amounts of tensile strength are required, like in ligaments, tendons and aponeurosis. The collagen fibers are densely packed together and arranged in parallel to each other.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dense connective tissue is what makes up tendons and ligaments and consist of a higher density of collagen fibers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your body contains thousands of tendons. You can find tendons from your head all the way down to your toes. The Achilles tendon, which connects your calf muscle to your heel bone, is the largest tendon in your body.

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