GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The common term for adipose tissue is
A
Fat
B
Blood
C
Bone
D
Cartilage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Adipose tissue, otherwise known as body fat, is a connective tissue that extends throughout your body. It’s found under your skin (subcutaneous fat), between your internal organs (visceral fat) and even in the inner cavities of bones (bone marrow adipose tissue).

Detailed explanation-2: -Adipose (fat) cells are specialized for the storage of energy in the form of triglycerides, but research in the last few decades has shown that fat cells also play a critical role in sensing and responding to changes in systemic energy balance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adipose tissue has historically been classified into two types, white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT), which are visibly distinguishable based on tissue color. The white and brown adipocytes comprising these depots exhibit physiological differences, which give rise to specialized tissue functions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. The more technical term for body fat is adipose tissue. It is a loose connective tissue composed of fat cells, with individual cells being called adipocytes.

Detailed explanation-5: -: of or relating to animal fat. broadly : fat.

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