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areolar tissue

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Noun1.areolar tissue - fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or netareolar tissue - fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net
connective tissue - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
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The flap was separated from the underlying deep temporal fascia easily, as the loose areolar tissue on the deep surface presents minimal resistance to elevation.
Temporoparietal fascia flap reconstruction of a Mohs defect of the ear by Butts, Sydney C.; Schmidt, Christopher / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Embedded in areolar tissue the thoracic dorsal rami accompanied by arteries and veins passes over the dorsal aspect of the multifidus muscle covered by fibres of semispinalis (Chua & Bogduk 1995).
Thoracic zygapophysial joint palpation by Cornwall, Jon; Mercer, Susan / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy
In this fashion, the main trunk of the RA is mobilized in a pedicle fashion (with concomitant veins, areolar tissue and surrounding adventitia) with no direct contact with the vessel (no-touch technique).
The radial artery as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting: ... by Risteski, Petar S.; Akbulut, Birkan; Moritz, Anton; Aybek, Tayfun / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
 
 
 
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