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Reticular Connective Tissue- loose connective tissue, forms soft internal skeleton.
Found in: Lymphoid Organs (Lymph nodes, spleen) |
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Dense regular connective tissue- fibrous tissue made of collagen fibers, arranged in a parallel fashion. Allows for stretch.
Found in: Tendons and ligaments |
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Elastic connective tissue- protein bundles found in extracellular matrix. Produced by smooth muscle and fibroblasts.
Found in: Vertebral ligaments, walls of large arteries |
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Dense irregular connective tissue- densely arranged collagen fibers attached to an amorphous ground substance.
Found in: Walls of tubular organs, glandular tissue |
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What is this organ, and what type of tissue is found in it?
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| Lymph node, and reticular tissue is found in it. |
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What are these structures, and what type of tissue is found in them?
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| Tendons in the hand, and dense regular tissue is found. |
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What is this structure, and what tissue is found?
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| This is the aorta, and elastic connective tissue is found. |
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What types of organs are these, and what type of tissue is found?
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| All of these are tubular organs, and dense irregular connective tissue is found. |
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