Connective Tissue: Dense, Irregularly Arranged

In this connective tissue collagenous fibers predominate.

#4 Skin, H&E

Under the stratified squamous epithelium examined earlier is the dense irregular connective tissue of the dermis. Its thick collagenous bundles stain intensely with eosin and can be seen to course in various directions.

#70 Mammary Gland, Human, Inactive (H &E)

Find the purple staining glandular region with the scanning objective. Immediately surrounding these cells is a very small zone of pale-staining loose areolar connective tissue. Outside of this, there is a large zone of acidophilic dense irregularly arranged connective tissue. Clumps of white adipose tissue are scattered throughout the stroma of the mammary gland.

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