Question

Differentiate between areolar connective tissue and adipose.

Answer 1

Areolar tissue:

1. Areolar tissue is mainly connective.

2. It usually fixes skin with the muscles.

3. It forms packaging the material in all organs between the muscles.

4. It has two types of fibres white and yellow.

Adipose tissue:

1. It is mainly concerned with the storage of fat.

2. The cells are spherical or oval and are packed in a matrix.

3. The matrix of the tissue consists of fibroblasts, macrophages and col­lagen fibres.

4. It is found around the kidneys, blood vessels and also heart.