Loose connective tissueLoose connective tissue, also known as areolar tissue, is a cellular connective tissue with thin and relatively sparse collagen fibers. Its ground substance occupies more volume than the fibers do. It has a viscous to gel-like consistency and plays an important role in the diffusion of oxygen and nutrients from the capillaries that course through this connective tissue as well as in the diffusion of carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes back to the vessels.
Medical procedureA medical procedure is a course of action intended to achieve a result in the delivery of healthcare. A medical procedure with the intention of determining, measuring, or diagnosing a patient condition or parameter is also called a medical test. Other common kinds of procedures are therapeutic (i.e., intended to treat, cure, or restore function or structure), such as surgical and physical rehabilitation procedures. "An activity directed at or performed on an individual with the object of improving health, treating disease or injury, or making a diagnosis.
Tissu adipeuxLe tissu adipeux, masse grasse ou graisse corporelle, est un tissu conjonctif, ses cellules sont séparées par de la matrice extracellulaire. C'est en fait un tissu conjonctif contenant des cellules graisseuses, appelées « adipocytes ». Il existe plusieurs sortes de tissus adipeux et également plusieurs couleurs : le tissu adipeux blanc ; le tissu adipeux brun ; le tissu adipeux beige ou brite pour brown in white, qui est localisé au milieu du tissu adipeux blanc. Les cellules représentent la partie fonctionnelle spécifique du tissu (parenchyme).
