Question

Which of the following cells are found in areolar tissue?

• A. Mast cells
• B. Plasma cells
• C. Histiocytes
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

Areolar Tissue is a common form of loose connective tissue. Areolar tissue is found in many locations in the body. It consists of a meshwork of collagen, elastic tissue, and reticular fibres - with many connective tissue cells in between the meshwork of fibres. The fibres that form the mesh structure of areolar tissue include:

Collagen fibres, elastic fibres, reticular fibres

The different types of cells embedded within the areolar tissue include:

Fibroblasts, plasma cells, adipocytes, mast cells and macrophages (The histiocyte is a tissue macrophage).

So the answer 'All of these'.