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Question
Differentiate between elastic fibres and elastic connective tissue.
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Solution
1. Elastic fibers:
- It contains elastin and other proteins and glycoproteins.
- It attaches muscles and bones and one bone to another bone.
- It withstands tensile stress when pulling force is applied in one direction or in many directions.
2. Elastic connective tissue:
- It contains high proportion of elastic fibers.
- It is found in the walls of large arteries, ligaments associated with the vertebral column and within the walls of the bronchial tubes.
- It allows recoil of tissues after stretching.
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