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Most abundant are the fibres reticular composed of the protein collagen. The
fibrous compo- fibres nents of loose areolar connective tissue when viewed with
the light microscope appear as colourless strands of varying diameter running in
all ...
Most abundant are the fibres reticular composed of the protein collagen. The
fibrous compo- fibres nents of loose areolar connective tissue when viewed with
the light microscope appear as colourless strands of varying diameter running in
all ...
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They were formerly believed to be composed of a distinct protein, reticulin, but
electron microscopy has revealed that reticular fibres are small fascicles of typical
collagen fibrils interwoven to form a network. It is now apparent that reticular ...
They were formerly believed to be composed of a distinct protein, reticulin, but
electron microscopy has revealed that reticular fibres are small fascicles of typical
collagen fibrils interwoven to form a network. It is now apparent that reticular ...
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The collagen fibre on the left Is cut transversely, showing round cross sections of
the unit fibrils. The collagen fibre on the right has been cut nearly parallel to its
long axis and shows extensive segments of the cross-striated fibrils (magnified ...
The collagen fibre on the left Is cut transversely, showing round cross sections of
the unit fibrils. The collagen fibre on the right has been cut nearly parallel to its
long axis and shows extensive segments of the cross-striated fibrils (magnified ...
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