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dense connective tissue

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dense connective tissue [¦dens kə¦nek·tiv ′tish·yü]
(histology)
A fibrous connective tissue with an abundance of enlarged collagenous fibers which tend to crowd out the cells and ground substance.


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It is rare but does occur in men breast cancer usually originates in the milk carrying ducts, although it may arise in the milk producing lobules or, more rarely, in the dense connective tissue of the breast.
With electron microscopes and x-rays, Manning discovered that Dakota had cell-like structures indicative of two-ply skin: a thin surface layer plus an underlying layer of dense connective tissues.
Bone is a specialized form of dense connective tissue, which give the body's skeleton the necessary rigidity to function as attachment and lever for muscles, and supports the body against gravity.
 
 
 
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