NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Loose connective tissue is composed of loosely woven collagen and elastic fibers . The fibers and other components of the connective tissue matrix are secreted by fibroblasts.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Areolar Tissue Location: It is present between skin and muscles, around the blood vessels and nerves, in the bone marrow and in organs that have external openings like the digestive, respiratory, and urinary systems. It forms the lamina propria of the mucous membrane, packages organs and surrounds capillaries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Areolar connective tissue is found across the body, specifically under the epithelial cell layer of organ systems with external openings, like the digestive tract, respiratory system, and under the dermis of the skin.