GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Loose connective tissue is also known as ____ ?
A
areolar connective tissue
B
hyaline
C
macrophages
D
adipocytes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The large amount of amorphous ground substance gives the impression of a lot of space between the fibers and cells of loose connective tissue. For this reason, loose connective tissue is also referred to as areolar tissue (areola = a small open area).

Detailed explanation-2: -Loose connective tissue (areolar) is located directly beneath the epidermis of the skin. Dense irregular connective tissue forms most of the dermis below the loose connective tissue.

Detailed explanation-3: -Loose connective tissue, also known as areolar tissue, is a cellular connective tissue with thin and relatively sparse collagen fibers. Its ground substance occupies more volume than the fibers do.

Detailed explanation-4: -Loose connective tissue Areolar tissue is the most common type of connective tissue. It contains all three types of fibers (collagen, elastic, and reticular), which are distributed randomly and crisscross in all directions, as shown in Figure 1.

Detailed explanation-5: -Areolar Tissue is a type of loose connective tissue that consists of a meshwork of collagen, elastic tissue, and reticular fibres-with many connective tissue cells in between the meshwork of fibers.

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