Registered nurses (RNs) are healthcare professionals who care for patients and educate them about their health conditions. Becoming an RN requires the completion of a postsecondary program, usually an associate or bachelor's degree, although a few hospitals have teaching programs that offer diplomas.
SPECIALISED CONNECTIVE TISSUES. 1  dense regular connective tissue which is found in tendons and ligaments, and is shown below. 2  The other specialised types of connective tissue are covered in other topics. 3  cartilage - (see the topic on bone and cartilage).4  adipose tissue (see adipose cells).PECIALISED CONNECTIVE TISSUES. 1  dense regular connective tissue which is found in tendons and ligaments, and is shown below. 2  The other specialised types of connective tissue are covered in other topics. 3  cartilage - (see the topic on bone and cartilage).
A ligament is a complicated elastic structure which needs to be both elastic and strong. It relies on its collagen content for strength. Whilst elastin gives ligaments their flexibility, it is collagen which gives them strength.Collagen is what you see in a scar. Collagen fibres work like the steel rods in cement.