Dense irregular connective tissue
Collagen fibres are arranged in bundles without a definite orientation
Fibres form 3-dimensional network
Resistance to stress provided across all directions, hence serves a protective purpose to unsheathed organs
Seen in:
Reticular layer of dermis
Superficial connective tissue sheaths of muscles and nerves
Adventitia of large blood vessels
Capsules of various glands and organs
Periosteum
Perichondrium
Dense regular connective tissue
Forms connection between different tissues
Collagen fibres are bundles in parallel fashion
Elastic and reticular fibres are completely absent
Divided into white fibrous and yellow fibrous connective tissue, which may be either of cord or sheet arrangement
Forms:
Tendons
Ligaments
Aponeurosis