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dense irregular connective tissue

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Term info

Label

dense irregular connective tissue

database cross reference
definition

Irregular connective tissue is an irregular connective tissue, the intercellular matrix of which contains a dense irregular network of collagen and elastic fiber bundles. Examples: connective tissue of peritoneum, connective tissue of fibrous pericardium.

external definition

Tissue characterized by a thick, random arrangement of collagen and elastin fibers with very few cells. The majority of the cells are fibroblasts, but mast cells and macrophages may also be seen. It is found in the dermis, periosteum, perichondrium, capsules of organs and sheaths of nerves and muscles[NCIT]

has exact synonym

typus irregularis (textus connectivus collagenosus compactus), irregular dense connective tissue

id

UBERON:0011822

imported from

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