Elastic tissue

…Elastic fibers are mainly made of a protein called elastin. When stretched, they stretch to 2 to 2.5 times their original size, and when the force is removed, they return to their original size. In loose connective tissue, they are 0.2 to 1.0 μm in diameter, but in elastic tissue, they are thicker, have many branches, and are anastomosed, spreading out like a net or membrane as a whole. In the latter case, they are specifically called elastic membranes. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "elastic tissue" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…弾性繊維は，おもにエラスチンelastinとよばれるタンパク質からなり，引っ張ると2～2.5倍くらいに伸び，力をとり去ると元に戻る。疎性結合組織の中では径0.2～1.0μmを示すが，弾性組織elastic tissueでは，もっと太く，かつ枝分れが多く，吻合（ふんごう）しあい，全体として網状にひろがったり膜状を呈したりしている。後者の場合をとくに弾性膜elastic membraneとよぶ。…

※「elastic tissue」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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