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Areolar connective tissue is not found
 

Option: 1

under the skin as subcutaneous tissue


Option: 2

in the blubber of whales and elephants


Option: 3

in bone marrow


Option: 4

between lobes and lobules of compound glands

 


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Areolar Connective Tissues -

  • It is the most widely distributed connective tissue. 

Structure: 

  • It is in the form of fine threads that cross each other in every direction and leave small spaces called areolae. 
  • It is made up of ground substance, the matrix, white, yellow and reticular fibres and cells such as fibroblasts, mast cells, macrophages, lymphocytes, plasma cells, mesenchyme cells, chromatophores, fat cells. 

 Location:

  • It is present under the skin as subcutaneous tissue in between and around muscles, nerves and blood vessels of sub-mucosa of the gastro-intestinal tract and respiratory tract, in bone marrow, between lobes and lobules of compound glands etc.
  • This tissue also forms the internal framework of many organs. 

 

 

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In the blubber of whales and elephants, adipose tissue is found.

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