<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (May 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (May 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Loose connective tissue is a category of connective tissue which includes areolar tissue, reticular tissue, and adipose tissue . Loose connective tissue is the most common type of connective tissue in vertebrates . It holds organs in place and attaches epithelial tissue to other underlying tissues . For example, it forms telae, such as the tela submucosa and tela subserosa, which connect mucous and serous membranes to the muscular layer . It also surrounds the blood vessels and nerves . Cells called fibroblasts are widely dispersed in this tissue; they are irregular branching cells that secrete strong fibrous proteins and proteoglycans as an extracellular matrix . The cells of this type of tissue are generally separated by quite some distance by a gelatinous substance primarily made up of collagenous and elastic fibers . </P> <P> Loose connective tissue is named based on the weave and type of its constituent fibers . There are three main types of connective tissue fiber: </P>

Where is areolar tissue found in the skin