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What is the long-term lengthening of connective tissues called?
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4. Tissues & Histology
Connective Tissue Proper: Dense Connective Tissue
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In connective tissue proper, which type of dense connective tissue attaches muscle to bone?
A
Elastic connective tissue (walls of large arteries)
B
Reticular connective tissue (lymphoid organs)
C
Dense regular connective tissue (tendon)
D
Dense irregular connective tissue (dermis)
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Step 1: Understand the types of dense connective tissue. Dense connective tissue is categorized into dense regular and dense irregular connective tissue, each with distinct fiber arrangements and functions.
Step 2: Recognize that dense regular connective tissue has collagen fibers aligned in parallel, which provides great tensile strength in one direction, making it ideal for connecting muscles to bones.
Step 3: Identify that tendons are composed of dense regular connective tissue, which allows them to efficiently transmit the force generated by muscle contraction to bones, enabling movement.
Step 4: Differentiate dense irregular connective tissue, which has collagen fibers arranged in multiple directions, providing strength in various directions, and is found in areas like the dermis of the skin, not in tendons.
Step 5: Conclude that the type of dense connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone is dense regular connective tissue, commonly known as a tendon.
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