Areolar Connective Tissue. Its cellular content is highly abundant and varied. Connective tissue provides support, binds together, and protects tissues and organs of the body.
These are the cells of the immune system (macrophages, lymphocytes and mast cells) and adipocytes. Loose connective tissue, also called areolar connective tissue, has a sampling of all of the components of a connective tissue.as illustrated in figure 1, loose connective tissue has some fibroblasts; The ecm is composed of a moderate amount of ground substance and two main types of protein fibers:
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The cells of this tissue are specialised to store fats. Areolar connective tissue is one of six forms of connective tissue within the body and is named after the airy appearance of the tissue. Loose connective tissue is the most widespread type of connective tissue that occurs in vertebrates. Loose regular tissue has a fluid matrix and low proportions of arranged (regular) fibers.
