HISTOLOGY
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Question
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collagen
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elastin
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reticular
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is collagen fiber.
Detailed explanation-2: -Collagen fibers, while flexible, have great tensile strength, resist stretching, and give ligaments and tendons their characteristic resilience and strength. These fibers hold connective tissues together, even during the movement of the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Collagen has great tensile strength, and is the main component of fascia, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, bone and skin. Along with elastin and soft keratin, it is responsible for skin strength and elasticity, and its degradation leads to wrinkles that accompany aging.
Detailed explanation-4: -Elastic fibers are the third type of fibers in connective tissue. They are highly refractile, wavy, and thinner than collagens.