| 单词 | elastic fiber |
| 释义 | elastic fiberelastic fiberElastic Fiberelastic fiber[i′las·tik ′fī·bər]Elastic Fibera type of fiber found in the intercellular substance of connective tissue. Elastic fibers are long homogeneous threads no more than two or three micrometers thick. They are intertwined and branched, forming a delicate network that refracts light strongly. The fibers consist of the stable elastic protein elastin, which withstands boiling. Elastic fibers are found in the walls of blood vessels, elastic cartilage, and areolar tissue. elastic fiberelastic fiberelastic fiberA protein strand found in connective tissue which has contractile propertiesElastic fiber |
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