Preferred Name |
dense irregular connective tissue |
Synonyms |
typus irregularis (textus connectivus collagenosus compactus) irregular dense connective tissue |
Definitions |
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. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0011822 |
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FMA:20109 NCIT:C32882 UMLS:C0738366 Wikipedia:Dense_irregular_connective_tissue |
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. |
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has_exact_synonym |
typus irregularis (textus connectivus collagenosus compactus) irregular dense connective tissue |
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uberon |
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UBERON:0011822 |
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dense irregular connective tissue |
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UBERON:0011822 |
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dense irregular connective tissue |
UBPROP_0000001 |
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] |
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