Connective tissue
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Connective tissue is biological tissue that is found in between other tissues in the body. Most types of connective tissue consists of three main components: elastic and collagen fibers, ground substa
Section of epididymis. Connective tissue (blue) is seen supporting the epithelium (purple).
Hypermobility as a result of an inherited connective tissue defect
Loose connective tissue
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Loose connective tissue, also known as areolar tissue, is a cellular connective tissue with thin and relatively sparse collagen fibers. They have a semi-fluid matrix with lesser proportions of fibers.
Connective tissue
…Loose connective tissue has much more ground substance and a relative lack of fibrous tissue, while the reverse is true of dense connective tissue. Loose connective tissue includes reticular connective tissue and adipose tissue. Dense connective tissue is subdivided into dense regular and dense irregular connective tissue…
Section of dermis. The papillary dermis consists of loose connective tissue.
Schematic representation of the composition of loose connective tissue