GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Adipose is a form of ____ tissue.
A
Epithelial
B
Connective
C
Bone
D
Muscle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Adipose tissue is a connective tissue, but it’s also an interactive organ in your endocrine system. That’s right, we’re talking about body fat. Adipose tissue communicates through hormone signals with other organs throughout your body, as well as with your central nervous system, to regulate your metabolism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adipose tissue is a specialized connective tissue mainly composed of fat cells known as adipocytes.

Detailed explanation-3: -adipose tissue, or fatty tissue, connective tissue consisting mainly of fat cells (adipose cells, or adipocytes), specialized to synthesize and contain large globules of fat, within a structural network of fibres.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adipose tissue is a type of loose connective tissue located below the skin, around the internal organs, in yellow bone marrow, and in mammary glands. It is made up of an extracellular matrix containing white fibers and yellow fibers in which the large cells containing fats are present.

Detailed explanation-5: -The adipose tissue is a critical regulator of systemic energy homeostasis by acting as a caloric reservoir. In excess nutrient conditions, the adipose tissue stores surplus nutrients in the form of neutral lipids, whereas in nutrient deficit conditions, it supplies nutrients to other tissues through lipolysis (1).

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