Dense connective tissue - Wikipedia Dense connective tissue Dense connective tissue Details Identifiers Latin textus connectivus compactus Code TH H2. 00.03. 1.00003 Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata ) Dense connective tissue, also called dense fibrous tissue, is a type of connective tissue with fibers as its main matrix element. The fibers are mainly composed of type I collagen. Crowded between the collagen fibers are rows of fibroblasts, fiber - forming cells, that generate the fibers. Dense connective tissue forms strong, rope - like structures such as tendons and ligaments. Tendons attach skeletal muscles to bones ; ligaments connect bones to bones at joints. Ligaments are more stretchy and contain more elastic fibers than tendons. Dense connective tissue also make up the lower layers of the skin ( dermis ), where it is arranged in sheets. Contents 1 Classification 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Classification It is often divided into `` Dense regular connective tissue '' and `` Dense irregular connective tissue ''. See also Loose connective tissue References Jump up ^ `` Blue Histology ''. Retrieved 2009 - 10 - 16. Jump up ^ Marieb, Elaine N. ( 2009 ). Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology - 10th ed. San Francisco, Ca. : Pearson Education. p. 96. ISBN 0 - 321 - 69598 - 4. Jump up ^ Strum, Judy M. ; Gartner, Leslie P. ; Hiatt, James L. ( 2007 ). Cell biology and Histology. Hagerstwon, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 83. ISBN 0 - 7817 - 8577 - 4. External links Anatomy photo : TermsCells&Tissues / connective / dense / dense1 - Comparative Organology at University of California, Davis - `` Connective tissue, dense ( LM, Low ) '' Histology at cytochemistry.net Overview at downstate.edu Connective tissue Physiology Soft tissue Fibrosis Scarring Composition Cells Resident Fibroblast Fibrocyte Reticular cell Tendon cell Adipocyte Melanocyte Wandering cells Mast cell Macrophage Extracellular matrix Ground substance Tissue fluid Fibers Collagen fibers Reticular fibers COL3A1 Elastic fibers Elastin Fibrillin FBN1 FBN2 FBN3 EMILIN1 Elaunin Classification Proper Loose Reticular Adipose Brown White Dense Dense irregular connective tissue Submucosa Dermis Dense regular connective tissue Ligament Tendon Aponeurosis Embryonic Mucoid Mesenchymal Specialized Cartilage Bone This anatomy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dense_connective_tissue&oldid=799642804 '' Categories : Connective tissue Anatomy stubs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Português Svenska Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 8 September 2017, at 23 : 42. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the function of the dense connective tissue
Answer: forms strong, rope-like structures such as tendons and ligaments.