HISTOLOGY
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True or False:yellow elastic fibres are unbranched and arranged in parallel bundles
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Elastic fibers are very branching and have many connections to each other. This creates the net-like structure. They can extend by 100 to 150%. As they extend, they store potential energy in order to be able to return to their original form after stress.
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.
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