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Thursday, 8 January 2015

Fibrous tissue

Fibrous tissue is often spoken of as a white fibrous tissue because it is composed mainly of white collagen fiber arranged in definite lines. This arrangement gives great strength and fibrous tissue is found where resistance is required. Between the definite bundles of white fibers some areolar tissue lies, which contains the nerves, lymphatics, and blood vessels supplying the structure.

  Fibrous tissue is tough and strong. It forms ligaments except the elastic ones and tendons. The dura matter lining the skull and the natural canal, the periosteum covering bone the strongest layers of fascia separating muscular aheaths, the fibrous layer of the pericardium, and the sclerotic coat of the eye are example of the fibrous tissue.

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