<P> Connective tissue can be broadly subdivided into connective tissue proper , and special connective tissue . Connective tissue proper consists of loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue ( which is further subdivided into dense regular and dense irregular connective tissues . ) Loose and dense connective tissue are distinguished by the ratio of ground substance to fibrous tissue . Loose connective tissue has much more ground substance and a relative lack of fibrous tissue , while the reverse is true of dense connective tissue . Dense regular connective tissue , found in structures such as tendons and ligaments , is characterized by collagen fibers arranged in an orderly parallel fashion , giving it tensile strength in one direction . Dense irregular connective tissue provides strength in multiple directions by its dense bundles of fibers arranged in all directions . </P>
<P> Connective tissue can be broadly subdivided into connective tissue proper , and special connective tissue . Connective tissue proper consists of loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue ( which is further subdivided into dense regular and dense irregular connective tissues . ) Loose and dense connective tissue are distinguished by the ratio of ground substance to fibrous tissue . Loose connective tissue has much more ground substance and a relative lack of fibrous tissue , while the reverse is true of dense connective tissue . Dense regular connective tissue , found in structures such as tendons and ligaments , is characterized by collagen fibers arranged in an orderly parallel fashion , giving it tensile strength in one direction . Dense irregular connective tissue provides strength in multiple directions by its dense bundles of fibers arranged in all directions . </P>
what component of connective tissue is designed for strength
what component of connective tissue is designed for strength
collagen
collagen