So here we have an example problem that asks what property of dense irregular connective tissue makes it well suited to withstand the wear and tear experienced by the skin. And we've got these 4 potential answer options down below. And so recall from our previous lesson videos that dense irregular connective tissue does not have a uniform direction of fibers because those fibers are irregularly or randomly arranged. And it's actually dense regular connective tissue that has the uniform direction of fibers since those fibers are arranged in a parallel fashion. And so because of this, we can actually eliminate answer option a.

Now notice option b says, the multidirectional collagen fibers resist force from multiple different directions. And so this is actually going to be the correct answer. Again, recall that the collagen fibers in dense irregular connective tissue are irregularly or randomly arranged, and that random arrangement allows those collagen fibers to provide strength and resist forces from different or multiple directions. And so answer option b is going to be the correct answer for this example problem. Now notice option c says the elastic fibers optimize for recoil.

Now recall that there can be elastic fibers in the extracellular matrix, but they're going to be in much smaller amounts than the collagen fibers. So for that reason, we can eliminate answer option c. And also those elastic fibers are not going to help with the wear and tear, if you will, because they don't necessarily provide strength. They provide a little bit of flexibility, which can also be important for wear and tear. But again, it's more the multidirectional collagen fibers that are going to make the skin well suited for wear and tear.

Now answer option d says the high adipocyte content cushions the skin. But recall from our previous lesson videos that dense irregular connective tissue, like dense regular connective tissue, does not have a variety of cell types like loose connective tissue does. And so it actually does not have a high adipocyte content. And so for that reason, we can eliminate option d. So again, option b here is the correct answer to this example.

So I'll see you all in our next video.