HOLES HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
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Chapter 5, Problem 13P
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To analyze:
The primary function of fibroblasts.
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A fibroblast is the type of connective tissue that appears in spindle shape with their numerous flattened processes and oval nuclei. Fibroblasts are the predominant cell type that synthesizes:collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers.
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