The areolar tissue located in the skin binds the outer layers of the skin to the muscles beneath. Areolar tissue is also found in or around mucous membranes, and around blood vessels, nerves, and the organs of the body.
The heart symbol (â¥) is used in slang expressions to indicate love or affection, sometimes with a connotation that the feeling is superficial or Horny. It is a play upon Milton Glaser's classic I Love New York logo (typeset I â¥ NY).
It's one of the most ubiquitous symbols on the planet, appearing everywhere from cards to candy to jewelery to bikers' tattoos. The common heart shape is such a part of everyday life, in fact, that it's easy to overlook the fact that it actually looks nothing whatsoever like a heart.