Quain's elements of anatomy . , but when seen singly their yellow colourdoes not appear; they can, however, always be recognised by the followingcharacters. When viewed under a tolerably high magnifying power,they appear quite transparent, with a remarkably well-defined outline(fig. 58). They may run nearly straight, but often foUoAV a somewhatbending course, svith. bold and wide curves, unlike the undulations ofthe white connective filaments. As they proceed they divide intobranches, and join or anastomose together in a reticular manner (fig. 59).In some parts the elastic networks are compose
Quain's elements of anatomy . , but when seen singly their yellow colourdoes not appear; they can, however, always be recognised by the followingcharacters. When viewed under a tolerably high magnifying power,they appear quite transparent, with a remarkably well-defined outline(fig. 58). They may run nearly straight, but often foUoAV a somewhatbending course, svith. bold and wide curves, unlike the undulations ofthe white connective filaments. As they proceed they divide intobranches, and join or anastomose together in a reticular manner (fig. 59).In some parts the elastic networks are composed of fine fibres with widemeshes ; in other parts the elastic fibres are larger and broader and the 60 CONNECTIVE TISSUES. intervening spaces narrower, so that the tissue may even have a lamellarcharacter and present the appearance of a homogeneous membrane, whichmay be either entire, or with gaps or perforations at short intervals, ii?which case it constitutes the fenestrated membrane of Henle, found in the Fig. 59. Fig.
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