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 in parallel to each other. 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 the nuclei, as their cytoplasm is very thin and stains similarly as collagen fibers after using hematoxylin and eosin.
The collagen fibers of tendons are quite thick and highly organized in parallel to each other. 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 the nuclei, as their cytoplasm is very thin and stains similarly as collagen fibers after using hematoxylin and eosin.
The image shows a longitudinally sectioned tendon. Thick, parallel collagen fibers form most of this structure. Nuclei of fibroblasts and fibrocytes are present between the fibers.
