areolar
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It consists of loose connective tissue otherwise called areolar connective tissue – collagen, elastin and reticular fibers are present.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Loose connective tissue, also called areolar connective tissue, has a sampling of all of the components of a connective tissue.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The hypodermis consists of well- vascularized, loose, areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue, which functions as a mode of fat storage and provides insulation and cushioning for the integument.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Loose connective tissue proper includes adipose tissue, areolar tissue, and reticular tissue.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Thus, both for itself and in its relations to the areolar spaces and to the rest of the body, its activity is functionally of service.
From Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria by John K. Mitchell
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