MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Adipose tissue is made up of cells called adipocytes that collect and store fat in the form of triglycerides, for energy metabolism. Adipose tissues additionally serve as insulation to help maintain body temperatures, allowing animals to be endothermic, and they function as cushioning against damage to body organs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adipose tissue, also known as fat tissue or fatty tissue, is a connective tissue that is mainly composed of fat cells called adipocytes. Adipocytes are energy storing cells that contain large globules of fat known as lipid droplets surrounded by a structural network of fibers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although the characteristic cell of adipose tissue is the adipocyte, this is not the only cell type present in adipose tissue, neither the most abundant. Other cell types in adipose tissue described include stem cells, preadipocytes, macrophages, neutrophils, lymphocytes, and endothelial cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adipocytes may occur in almost any sample of ordinary connective tissue, where they may be found as individual cells or in clumps. Even when clustered together and apparently touching, adipocytes remain separated by a thin layer of matrix (ground substance and collagen) which includes numerous capillaries.