Adipose tissue

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2 See for
3 Broader Terms
4 Narrower Terms
5 Related Terms
6 Scope Note
7 Facts

Used for

fatty tissue, white adipose tissue, yellow adipose tissue

See for

adipose fat body

Broader Terms

connective tissue

Narrower Terms

adipocyte, brown fat, fat body, leptin

Related Terms

fat

Scope Note

connective tissue composed of fat cells lodged in the meshes of areolar tissue.

Facts

A type of connective tissue that stores fat.
Adipose tissue is specialized connective tissue that functions as the major storage site for fat in the form of triglycerides.
Adipose tissue is fibrous connective tissue in which the cells have become almost filled with oil.

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