Dense regular connective tissue
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Dense regular connective tissue provides connection between different tissues. The collagen fibers in dense regular connective tissue are bundled in a parallel fashion.
Structures formed [edit]
- An example of their use is in tendons.[1] Tendons, which connect muscle to bone, derive their strength from the regular, longitudinal arrangement of bundles of elastic fibers.
- Ligaments bind bone to bone and are similar in structure to tendons.
- Aponeurosis is also formed from DRCT.[2]
Functions [edit]
Dense regular connective tissue has great tensile strength that resists pulling forces especially well in one direction.
DRCT has a very poor blood supply, which is why damaged tendons and ligaments are slow to heal.
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