Explore the fibrous tissue of the human body- learn what connective tissue's function is, the types of fibrous connective tissue, and how it supports the body.

Explore fibrous joints. Learn the definition of a fibrous joint and understand its function. Discover the various types of fibrous joints with examples.

Learn about fibrous joints and understand where they are located. Explore the types of fibrous joints, including the suture joint, syndesmosis joint, and gomphosis.

Explore the fibrous connective tissue with our bite-sized video lesson! Discover its functions and types, then test your skill with a quiz for practice.

Learn about the heart’s pericardium. Study the pericardial sac’s layers: the visceral pericardium, the parietal pericardium, and the pericardial cavity.

Understand a ligament definition in anatomy. Learn about ligament function and structure, and explore types of ligaments, including extrascapular and intracapsular.

The fibrous capsule of the knee joint attaches and connects the bones that make up a joint. It is the outer dense tissue that prevents the knee from dislocating when the body twists.

Learn about the structure, location, and function of dense regular connective tissue in the human body with histological photos and diagrams.

Fascia is a fibrous tissue that envelopes muscles or organs, to bind muscles together or to other tissues. Let's take a closer look at three examples of aponeuroses, starting at the top of your head.

Understand the definition of taproot systems in plants and their function in feeding and stabilizing flora. Read about the types of taproots, and see examples.