The major component of connective tissue, fibers, are characterized by flexibility (but not elasticity) and great tensile strength.
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Is found in ligaments and tendons, is almost entirely collagen with bundles arranged in parallel. Covers the articulating ends of bone, most abundant type of connective tissue. Contains little elastin, resists stretching in all directions, creates sheaths around muscles and nerves. Contains a random orientation of relaxed fibers and can tolerate ~200% strain. Contains a parallel orientation of taught fibers and can only tolerate approximately 10% strain. Contains little collagen and a lot of elastin, is elastic in all directions, found in the trachea and bronchial tubes. Contains parallel elastin fibers, "stretch ligaments". Multi-layered structure with high collagen content. Serves as force attenuators, increases surface area in joints, provides stability.
In bones, collagen contributes __________ to compressive strength and __________ to tensile strength. * slightly, slightly slightly, highly highly, slightly highly, highly In biomaterials, __________ provides resistance to the tensile stress while __________ assumes the size recovery * Collagen, elastin Elastin, crystals Elastin, collagen Collagen, crystals An ideal fluid flows inside a tube that can be divided into three segments with different cross sectional areas A1 > A2 > A3. The speed of the fluid is maximum in _____ while the pressure on the side walls is maximum in _____. *
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