elastic tissue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of elastic tissue
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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"If you have more fat under the skin or more elastic tissue, that's going to cushion the area better," Neutze says.
From US News ● Jun. 13, 2016
Dense regular elastic tissue contains elastin fibers in addition to collagen fibers, which allows the ligament to return to its original length after stretching.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In the first place it, together with the elastic tissue, keeps the capacity of the blood vessels equal to the volume of the blood.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
In a very young chicken, a broiler, for instance, the point of this bone will feel like cartilage, which is firm, elastic tissue, and may be very easily bent.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
The false vocal bands are made up chiefly of mucous membrane; the true vocal bands abound in elastic tissue.
From Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) by Mills, Wesley
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