- collagenous fibres
- коллагенные волокна, коллагенный
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
collagen — collagenous /keuh laj euh neuhs/, adj. /kol euh jeuhn/, n. Biochem. any of a class of extracellular proteins abundant in higher animals, esp. in the skin, bone, cartilage, tendon, and teeth, forming strong insoluble fibers and serving as… … Universalium
reticular fibre — ▪ anatomy in anatomy, fine fibrous connective tissue occurring in networks to make up the supporting tissue of many organs. The reticular fibres are composed of randomly oriented collagenous fibrils lying in an amorphous matrix substance.… … Universalium
connective tissue — Anat. a tissue, usually of mesoblastic origin, that connects, supports, or surrounds other tissues, organs, etc. [1880 85] * * * Tissue in the body that maintains the form of the body and its organs and provides cohesion and internal support,… … Universalium
tendon — /ten deuhn/, n. 1. Anat. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew. 2. a reinforcing strand in prestressed concrete. [1535 45; < ML tendon (s. of tendo) < Gk ténon… … Universalium
ligament — /lig euh meuhnt/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc. 2. a tie or bond: The desire for personal freedom is a ligament uniting all peoples. [1375 1425; late ME < ML… … Universalium
elastic fibre — ▪ anatomy any of the yellowish branching fibres composed primarily of the protein elastin, frequently arranged in plates or perforated membranes, as in the walls of the large arteries. Unlike collagenous fibres, they show no orderly fibrous … Universalium
pulmonary alveolus — Any of the 300 million or so small air spaces in the lungs where carbon dioxide leaves the blood and oxygen enters it. Alveoli form clusters (alveolar sacs) connected by alveolar ducts to the bronchioles. Their thin walls contain numerous… … Universalium
hemitrichium — (plural hemitrichia)) one of the pair of slender rod like structures that compose a lepidotrich or soft fin ray. The hemitrichia are segmented and often branched. The segments are movably held together by flexible collagenous fibres and joined at … Dictionary of ichthyology
aponeurosis — aponeurotic /ap euh noo rot ik, nyoo /, adj. /ap euh noo roh sis, nyoo /, n., pl. aponeuroses / seez/. Anat. a whitish, fibrous membrane that connects a muscle to a bone or fascia. [1670 80; < Gk aponeúrosis the part of a muscle becoming a tendon … Universalium
human cardiovascular system — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ system that conveys blood through vessels to and from all parts of the body, carrying nutrients and oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes. It is a closed tubular system in which the… … Universalium
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium