Question

elastic connective tissue is found in large blood vessels of the body. what would occur in these vessels if the elastic fibers were replaced with collagen fibers?

Answer 1

If the blood vessels are replaced with collagen connective tissue, they will no longer be elastic and become hard, so the vessels will lose their ability to stretch. This hampers performance.

What is the difference between connective tissue, collagen fibers, and elastic fibers?

• Collagen fibers are the strongest and most abundant of all connective tissue fibers. These are fibrous proteins and are secreted into the extracellular space and they provide high tensile strength to the matrix.
• Elastic fibers are long and thin fibers that form a branching network in the extracellular matrix. They help the connective tissue to stretch and recoil.

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