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Myelin is an insulating layer that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of protein and fatty substances.
The purpose of the myelin sheath is to allow impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells. If myelin is damaged, the impulses slow down. This can cause diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
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What tissue is Specialized for fat storage?
There really isn't a type of tissue specialized for storing fat. Fat is a tissue. It is made from cells called adipocytes. Fat's scientific name is adipose tissue. Your body needs it for insulation, cushioning and protecting vital organs. It can also be used as a form of energy in cellular respiration.
Cells that store fat are called?
Adipocytes [fat cells] (and adipose tissues) store fat.
Is adipose a connective tissue?
Yes adipose, also known as fat, is a loose connective tissue.
What tissue composes fat?
Adipose tissue :1) Serves as a fat reservoir. 2) Provides shape to the limbs and the body. 3) Keeps visceral organs in position. It forms shock-absorbing cushions around kidneys and eye balls. 4) Acts as an insulator, and regulates body temperature .
What us another name for adipose?
Adipose means the part of the body that keeps fat, both healthy and unhealthy.
What is fat storing tissue called?
That tissue is called as adipose tissue.
In the skin the fat layer is also called?
In the skin, the fat layer is called the subcutaneous tissue or adipose tissue.
Which tissue that stores fat in our body?
Adipose (fat) tissue. Fat can also be deposited in muscle; with a disease such as muscular dystrophy or on organs like the liver with liver damage. There is a type of fat (brown) which exists on or around internal organs, and subcutaneous fat which is underneath the the out layers of skin.
What tissue is commonly known as fat?
Some tissue in the body is made of fat. Many more are not. The tissue that has fat cells is called adipose tissue. It stores "food" for later use, insulates and acts as a protector..
A term for fat in the body?
Fat in the body is called adipose tissue. Fats are also called lipids.
What is the soft white fat tissue?
The soft white fat tissue is known as adipose tissue. It is a type of loose connective tissue that stores energy in the form of fat cells called adipocytes. Adipose tissue also helps cushion and insulate the body.
What is the scientific name of fat?
The scientific name for fat is adipose tissue. It is a type of connective tissue that stores energy in the form of fat cells called adipocytes.
What is loose connective tissue that is full of fat cells is called?
Pretty sure it's called Adipose tissue (fatty composition)
Is Adipose tissue also called gristle?
No, adipose tissue is not called gristle. Gristle is a term used to describe tough, connective tissue found in meat. Adipose tissue, on the other hand, is a type of connective tissue that stores fat in the body.
What tissue is Specialized for fat storage?
There really isn't a type of tissue specialized for storing fat. Fat is a tissue. It is made from cells called adipocytes. Fat's scientific name is adipose tissue. Your body needs it for insulation, cushioning and protecting vital organs. It can also be used as a form of energy in cellular respiration.
What type of tissue is fat?
Fat is adipose tissue which is a connective tissue.
Cells that store fat are called?
Adipocytes [fat cells] (and adipose tissues) store fat.
