Question

Areolar connective tissue joins:

• A. Fat body with muscles
• B. Integument with muscles
• C. Bones with muscles
• D. Bones with bones

Answer 1

The correct option is B Integument with muscles

Areolar tissue is a type of connective tissue which joins the integument with muscles. An integument is nothing but a skin layer. Areolar connective tissue also helps in the rapid diffusion of materials. It contains macrophages and mast cells and is responsible for the migration of these wandering immune cells towards the area of infection and repair. It serves as a support framework for epithelium.

Adipose tissue is a type of loose connective tissue specialized to store fats.

Tendons are the dense connective tissue which joins skeletal muscles to bones.

Ligaments are the dense connective tissue which joins bones to bones.