elastic tissue

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. connective tissue consisting chiefly of yellow, elastic fibers and composing certain ligaments and the walls of the arteries.

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Etymology

Origin of elastic tissue

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

"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

There is also much more elastic tissue distributed in firm bundles throughout the media, and there are fewer muscle fibers, giving a more compact appearance to the artery as seen in cross section.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

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.

The Vocal Ligaments are two ledges of elastic tissue covered with a very delicate membrane.

From The Mechanism of the Human Voice by Behnke, Emil