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dense connective tissue +  
Dense connective tissue is mainly composed of collagen type I. Crowded between the collagen fibers are rows of fibroblasts, fiber-forming cells, that manufacture the fibers. Dense connective tissue forms strong, rope-like structures such as tendons and ligaments. Tendons attach skeletal muscles to bones; ligaments connect bones to bones at joints. Ligaments are more stretchy and contain more elastic fibers than tendons. Dense connective tissue also make up the lower layers of the skin (dermis), where it is arranged in sheets.
dermis connective tissue +  
elastic tissue +  
enthesis +  
granulation tissue 
head connective tissue +  
hip connective tissue 
inner chondrogenic layer of perichondrium 
interlobar duct 
interlobular duct +  
irregular connective tissue +  
limb connective tissue +  
mammary gland connective tissue +  
mylohyoid raphe 
neck connective tissue +  
nucleus pulposus 
outer fibrous layer of perichondrium 
ovisac 
perichondrium +  
perichordal ring 
perichordal tissue +  
pterygomandibular raphe 
regular connective tissue +  
respiratory system connective tissue +  
Sharpey's fiber 
shoulder connective tissue +  
skeletal muscle connective tissue 
skeletal tissue +  
specialized connective tissue 
tail connective tissue +  
thoracic cavity connective tissue +  
trunk connective tissue +  
vacuolated notochordal tissue 

Synonyms
Xrefs: AAO:0000121 ;   NCI:C32450 ;   UMLS:C1511770 ;   Wikipedia:Dense_connective_tissue
Definition Sources: Wikipedia:Dense_connective_tissue

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