Microscopic examination of a tissue reveals an open framework of fibers with a large volume of fluid ground substance and elastic fibers.This tissue would most likely have come from the
A) inner wall of a blood vessel.
B) lungs.
C) spleen.
D) tissue that separates skin from underlying muscle.
E) bony socket of the eye.

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The description matches areolar connective tissue, which is found in the tissue that separates skin from underlying muscle. It has a loose arrangement of fibers and a large amount of ground substance.

Microscopic Examination of a Tissue Reveals an Open Framework of Fibers