*Elastic fiber* *(Latin f. elastica) is an abbreviation of the phrase a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19654342/">"elastic fiber (fibula elasticum)*
Elastic fibers _ - a subgroup name for fibers whose structure is characterized by the development of transverse striations._
_Unlike elastic fibers, the Golgi apparatus has a lipoid component. Also contains heterophilic cytokeratin, similar to skin keratin, and glycoprotein_.
*Fiber** elastic **thickness 15-30 microns,* _