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fibrous connective tissue

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Fibrous connective tissue
Dense tissue found in various parts of the body containing very few living cells.

fibrous connective tissue.


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Liver damage, known as fibrosis, is caused by the unwanted accumulation of excess fibrous connective tissue, which is produced and maintained by a specialised cell, the liver myofibroblast.
Tendonitis is an inflammation of cords of tough, fibrous connective tissue called tendons These tissue flex, stretch and are protected by a sheath Tendonitis is an inflammation of cords of tough, fibrous connective tissue called tendons.
Cellulite is fat trapped in fibrous connective tissue, making it difficult for the blood supply to remove, so is also stubborn to shift.
 
 
 
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