LESSON 22.] CELLS, MEMBKANE, AND FIBRE. 



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same characters as when it is found associated with the yellow ele- 

 ment to form areolar tissue. 



The yellow fibrous tissue exists separately in the middle coat 

 of the arteries, the Chordae vocales (vocal cords), the Ligamentum 



FIG. 93. 



FIG. 92. 



White Fibrous Tissue. 



White and Yellow Fibrous Tissues. 



nuchae (or suspensory ligament, which supports the head), of quad- 

 rupeds. 



378. The white, called also the inelastic fibrous tissue, consists 

 of bands (Fig. 92) which run parallel with each other, and form a 

 series of wavy lines ; they appear to be composed of a number of 



Fig. 95. 



FIG. 94. 



Yellow Fibrous Tissue. Ligamentum nuchae. Ox. 



component fibres ; it is not so, however, since no manipulation can 

 succeed in separating them. Areolar tissue from many parts of the 

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