DENSE REGULAR CONNECTIVE TISSUE – 2
The tendons that attach muscles to bones are made of a strong dense regular connective tissue.
The collagen fibers of tendons are quite thick and highly organized, arranged in parallel. This arrangement provides a great resistance toward tensile forces.
Very elongated fibroblasts and fibrocytes are placed between the collagen fibers. However, usually the only visible component of these cells are their nuclei, as the cytoplasm is very thin and stains similarly as collagen after using hematoxylin and eosin.
The collagen fibers of tendons are quite thick and highly organized, arranged in parallel. This arrangement provides a great resistance toward tensile forces.
Very elongated fibroblasts and fibrocytes are placed between the collagen fibers. However, usually the only visible component of these cells are their nuclei, as the cytoplasm is very thin and stains similarly as collagen after using hematoxylin and eosin.
The image shows a longitudinally sectioned tendon. Thick, parallel collagen fibers form most of its tissue. Nuclei of fibroblasts and fibrocytes are present between the fibers.
