As we gather here tonight, Iran has begun to eliminate its stockpile of higher levels of enriched uranium. Full Text of President Obamaâs 2014 State of the Union Address January 28, 2014. Importantly, as part of the interim plan, Iran has diluted or converted its stockpile of 20 percent enriched uranium.
areolar tissue, a kind of connective tissue having little tensile strength and consisting of loosely woven fibers and areolae. It occupies the interspaces of the body. Also called fibroareolar tissue. Compare fibrous tissue.
Mucous membranes line all body cavities that open to the exterior of the body. They line the digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive tracts. The epithelium varies depending upon the location. The underlying connective tissue is areolar and is called lamina propria. Mucous membranes are kept wet either by secretions or the fluids which they contain. Their name is derived from thick, viscous secretion, mucus, that is secreted onto the surface of most mucous membranes.