CONNECTIVE TISSUE PROPER LOOSE reticular:
• The fibroblasts are embedded in the matrix: they do not lie in lacunae (chambers within the matrix).
• The ground substance is highly visible. It is loosely packed with fibers mostly reticular, which form a fine network supporting accessory cells.
• Reticular tissue forms the delicate framework (or stroma) that supports blood cells in lymph nodes, the spleen and bone marrow.