How many people have HIV and AIDS? Worldwide: UNAIDS estimates that as of December 2000, there were an estimated 36.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS (34.7 million adults and 1.4 million children under 15). Since the epidemic began, an estimated 21.8 million people have died of AIDS (17.5 million adults and 4.3 million children under 15).
Synonyms for Connective tissue: Other synonyms: ligament, muscle, sinew, tendon, vinculum, facia.
Connective tissue proper is categorized as loose or dense. Loose connective tissue(areolar tissue) is found beneath the dermis of skin: in the digestive, respiratory, and urinary tracts. between muscles. around blood vessels, nerves, and joints. Loose connective tissue is the least specialized connective tissue in the body. It forms adipose tissue, a layer of fat cells (adipocytes) that separates the skin from underlying muscle, providing both with padding.