Term Name: cutaneous elastic tissue
Synonyms: cutaneous elastic fiber, dermal elastic fiber
Definition: The slender connective tissue fiber in the extracellular matrix of skin tissue that is composed of microfibrils and amorphous elastin and is characterized by great elasticity
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0003967]

Relationships
is part of: zone of skin
has parts: cutaneous microfibril
is a type of: ectoderm-derived structure elastic tissue