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  2. Dense regular connective tissue - Wikipedia

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    Dense regular connective tissue (DRCT) provides connection between different tissues in the human body. The collagen fibers in dense regular connective tissue are bundled in a parallel fashion. DRCT is divided into white fibrous connective tissue and yellow fibrous connective tissue, both of which occur in two forms: cord arrangement and sheath ...

  3. Dense connective tissue - Wikipedia

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    Dense connective tissue, also called dense fibrous tissue, is a type of connective tissue with fibers as its main matrix element. [1] The fibers are mainly composed of type I collagen . Crowded between the collagen fibers are rows of fibroblasts , fiber-forming cells, that generate the fibers.

  4. Connective tissue - Wikipedia

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    Dense connective tissue also known as fibrous tissue [8] is subdivided into dense regular and dense irregular connective tissue. [9] Dense regular connective tissue, found in structures such as tendons and ligaments, is characterized by collagen fibers arranged in an orderly parallel fashion, giving it tensile strength in one direction. Dense ...

  5. Ligament - Wikipedia

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    "Ligament" most commonly refers to a band of dense regular connective tissue bundles made of collagenous fibers, with bundles protected by dense irregular connective tissue sheaths. Ligaments connect bones to other bones to form joints, while tendons connect bone to muscle. Some ligaments limit the mobility of articulations or prevent certain ...

  6. Synovial joint - Wikipedia

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    Tendons [2] - cords of dense regular connective tissue composed of parallel bundles of collagen fibers Accessory ligaments (extracapsular and intracapsular) - the fibers of some fibrous membranes are arranged in parallel bundles of dense regular connective tissue that are highly adapted for resisting strains to prevent extreme movements that ...

  7. Joint - Wikipedia

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    fibrous joint – joined by dense regular connective tissue that is rich in collagen fibers [9] cartilaginous joint – joined by cartilage . There are two types: primary cartilaginous joints composed of hyaline cartilage , and secondary cartilaginous joints composed of hyaline cartilage covering the articular surfaces of the involved bones ...

  8. Aponeurosis - Wikipedia

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    An aponeurosis (/ ˌ æ p ə nj ʊəˈr oʊ s ɪ s /; pl.: aponeuroses) is a flattened tendon [1] by which muscle attaches to bone or fascia. [2] Aponeuroses exhibit an ordered arrangement of collagen fibres, thus attaining high tensile strength in a particular direction while being vulnerable to tensional or shear forces in other directions. [1]

  9. Loose connective tissue - Wikipedia

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    Schematic representation of the composition of loose connective tissue. It is a pliable, mesh-like tissue with a fluid matrix and functions to cushion and protect body organs. Fibroblasts are widely dispersed in this tissue; they are irregular branching cells that secrete strong fibrous proteins and proteoglycans as an extracellular matrix.