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Dense Connective Tissue: Irregular Connective Tissue Description: Same structural elements as regular, except bundles of collagen fibers are much thicker and arranged irregularly which allows for tension in many directions. Location: Capsules of visceral organs. Periostea and perichondria. Nerve and muscles sheaths. Dermis. Functions: Provides strength to resist forces applied from MANY directions.
The extracellular matrix of connective tissue is composed of ground substance and fibers. In ordinary connective tissue, the ground substance consists mainly of water. The principal fiber type is collagen (the most abundant protein in the body), with elastic fibers as a minor element.