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Honors Anatomy
Mr. Horton's Anatomy class
Question | Answer |
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Collagen | strong and resist pulling forces – most abundant protein in your body, found in bone, cartilage, tendons and ligaments |
Elastic | made up of elastin and fibrillin, strong and can be stretched up to 1.5 times their relaxed length and can return to their original shape, found in skin, blood vessel walls and lung tissue |
Reticular Fibers | – collagen and a coat of glycoprotein – provide support, form part of the stroma (supporting framework of many soft organs, such as spleen and lymph nodes) |