1. Areolar Connective Tissue
Black, fine = elastic fibers,
Pink, thick = collagen fibers
Purple Nuclei are mostly of fibroblasts

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4. Areolar Connective Tissue
Has unspecialized proportions of the various matrix components and cells.
Mesentery is usually given as the standard example.
Locations: beneath the skin and around blood vessels, muscles and nerves.
Functions: binds one tissue to another (as skin connects to muscle), protection and nourishment to the organs and structures it binds, and stores "body fluid“, Aids in growth and repair.

5. Areolar Connective Tissue

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