Elastic Fibers in Human Body

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What is the number written above the word 'Tissue'?

961

88 (correct)

What is the word written above the number '88'?

dipose

Tissue (correct)

What is the word written below the number '88'?

dipose (correct)

Tissue

What is the number written to the right of the letter 'I'?

2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the letter written to the left of the number '961'?

I Signup and view all the answers

What type of tissue does blood represent?

Fluid connective tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of blood?

It is a fluid connective tissue Signup and view all the answers

What makes blood a type of connective tissue?

It has a liquid matrix Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the matrix of blood?

It is liquid Signup and view all the answers

What category does blood belong to?

Tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of yellow elastic fibers?

Elastin Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between elastin and collagen?

Elastin is more elastic than collagen Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of elastin that distinguishes it from collagen?

Elasticity Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a property of elastin?

Greater elasticity Signup and view all the answers

What are the three components of all types?

Specialized cells, ground substance, and protein fibers Signup and view all the answers

What can be said about the strength of elastin compared to collagen?

Elastin is not as strong as collagen Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ground substance?

To separate the cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the ground substance composed of?

Non-cellular material Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the cells and the ground substance?

The cells are separated by the ground substance Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of all types?

Tissues Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of dense fibrous connective tissue in tendons?

To connect muscles to bones Signup and view all the answers

Where is dense fibrous connective tissue found in ligaments?

Between bones at joints Signup and view all the answers

What type of connective tissue is found in tendons and ligaments?

Dense fibrous connective tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of dense fibrous connective tissue in the body?

To connect bones to muscles and other bones Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of dense fibrous connective tissue?

High tensile strength and rigidity Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Types of Connective Tissue

Yellow elastic fibers contain elastin, a protein that is less strong than collagen but more elastic.

Characteristics of Connective Tissue

All types of connective tissue have three components: specialized cells, ground substance, and protein fibers.

Ground Substance

The ground substance is a non-cellular material that separates the cells in connective tissue.

Examples of Connective Tissue

Dense fibrous connective tissue is found in tendons, which connect muscles to bones.
Dense fibrous connective tissue is also found in ligaments, which connect bones to other bones at joints.

Blood as a Connective Tissue

Blood is a type of fluid connective tissue.

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This quiz is about the structure and properties of elastic fibers in the human body, including their composition and elasticity.