DENSE REGULAR CONNECTIVE TISSUE – 2
The tendons are made of a strong, a fibrous connective tissue, that attaches muscles to bones. They are a good example of a dense, regular connective tissue.
In the tendons, the collagen fibers are quite thick and highly organized, arranged parallel to each other. This arrangement provides a great resistance toward tensile forces. Situadrted between the collagen fibers are highly elongated thin fibroblasts and fibrocytes, the visible component of which are usually only their nuclei.
In the tendons, the collagen fibers are quite thick and highly organized, arranged parallel to each other. This arrangement provides a great resistance toward tensile forces. Situadrted between the collagen fibers are highly elongated thin fibroblasts and fibrocytes, the visible component of which are usually only their nuclei.
The images are of a longitudinally sectioned tendon. Thick, parallel collagen fibers (highlighted in light blue) form most of the tissue of the tendon. B between the collagen fibers nulei of fibroblast and fibrocytes (highlighted in dark blue).
Tendon – longitudinal section. Staining: HE. Magnification: high.
END OF CHAPTER – 4 CONNECTIVE TISSUE