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Adipose tissue is fat tissue. It is important for energy storage and as padding (eg protecting your heelbone when you walk). Many people now have more fat than is healthy, which can lead to strain on joints and excess fats in the blood, increasing the risk of Heart disease and Diabetes.
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What is the primary function of white adipose cells?
storing fat
Can adipose tissue regenerate?
Yes, adipose tissue has the ability to regenerate. Adipose-derived stem cells found within the tissue can differentiate into new adipocytes, allowing for the regeneration of adipose tissue. This regenerative capacity is important for maintaining normal fat distribution and function in the body.
What Is the connective tissue that stores fat reserves and provides insulation on called?
adipose!
Which connective tissue stores triglycerides and provides cushioning and support for organs?
adipose tissue
What type of tissue that stores lipid molecules?
These are called fat cells or adipose cells.
What is the Function of a fishes adipose fin?
I think for singgi
What is the primary function of white adipose cells?
storing fat
Tissue whose primary function is to store triglycerides?
Adipose tissue
Fat tissue is also referred to as adipose tissue?
It is true that fat tissue is also referred to as adipose tissue. Adipose tissue is a type of connective tissue whose main function is to store lipids.
What is the function of the fat (adipose) tissue?
Heat production in the absence of shivering is called nonshivering thermogenesis. This is the major function of brown adipose tissue (brown fat). (Human Physiology 12th edition Stuart Ira Fox <p667>)
What is adipose capsule in the kidney and its function?
The adipose capsule helps hold the kidney in place against the posterior abdominal wall and cushions the kidneys against external blows
What is the function of adipose cell hormone-sensitive lipase?
Hydrolyzes triglycerides to provide fatty acids for other cells
What is Adipose tissue to the skin?
Adipose tissue is deep to the skin; skin is superficial to adipose tissue. Adipose tissue is fat.
What is the function of fatty tissue in the eye?
Adipose tissue in the orbit of the eye is to give shape and to cushion. Adipose tissue keeps visceral organs in position. It forms shock-absorbing cushions around kidneys and eyeballs.
5 Name two tissue structures in the body that are very active when you are a child but convert to fatty inactive tissue when you reach adulthood?
These are called adipose tissues and there are two types, the brown adipose and white adipose. Both are abundant in newborns and also in animals that hibernate. Their primary function is to generate heat in the body.
Can adipose tissue regenerate?
Yes, adipose tissue has the ability to regenerate. Adipose-derived stem cells found within the tissue can differentiate into new adipocytes, allowing for the regeneration of adipose tissue. This regenerative capacity is important for maintaining normal fat distribution and function in the body.
Adipose means pertaining to?
Adipose is fat.
