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Connective Tissues: Loose, Fibrous, and Cartilage
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Fibrous connective tissue
Fibrous connective tissue from the tendon has strands of collagen fibers lined up in parallel. This arrangement helps the tissue resist tension that occurs from all directions.
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"OpenStax College, Animal Primary Tissues. October 17, 2013."
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