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connective tissue
Randomly oriented collagenous fibers of varying size in a thin spread of loose areolar connective tissue (magnified about 370 Γ).
Dense irregular connective tissue is characterized by randomly oriented and interwoven bundles of collagen. In the human body, this tissue is primarily found in the following locations:
- The dermis of the skin1
- The capsules of joints1
This arrangement of fibers allows the tissue to provide structural support and withstand stress from multiple directions.1