Any tissue in plants and animals composed of bundles of densely woven, tiny fibres is known as fibrous tissue. Collagen fibres are arranged in parallel bundles to make fibrous (connective) tissue. It is also known as dense connective tissue and is present in the tendons, dermis, and ligaments.
The strong and flexible nature of fibrous tissue enables the bones and organs to be supported and strengthened. Collagen strands are arranged in a parallel pattern to make up fibrous tissue. Fibrous tissue also contains polysaccharides, contributing to its function as a supporting tissue.
Ligaments that join bones together and tendons that join skeletal muscles to bones are two examples of thick, regular fibrous tissues that include collagen fibres arranged in rows between several parallel bundles of fibres.
Tendons are fibrous tissues that can resist very high tensile pressures. Unfortunately, repetitive loading can cause tendons to deteriorate, which could eventually result in a rupture.
The dura mater is a fibrous tissue that protects the optic nerve, spinal cord, and brain. Collagen and elastin make up its structure, which makes it flexible enough to adapt to the stretching and deformation caused by variations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure.
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