ADIPOSE TISSUE A Specialty Connective Tissue
Function of Adipose Tissue Largest repository of energy in the body –Triglycerides –9.3kcal/g Contributes to thermal insulation –Important for temperature regulation Fills spaces between structures/protects –Between organs –Aids fit of valves in heart –Pads of fat protect heels, palms
- Adipocytes are C.T. cell store neutral fat, and produce a variety of hormones. -They are differentiated from undifferentiated mesenchymal cells, and accumulate fat in their cytoplasm. - There are two types of fat cells:- - Unilocular fat cells white adipose tissue. - Multilocular fat cells brown adipose tissue. Unilocular fat cells are large, spherical cells (120um), store fat gradually making the cytoplasm and the nucleus displaced peripherally giving the cell a signet ring appearance.
Adipose Tissue Multilocular (Brown Fat) Unilocular
Adipose Tissue
Location: Subcutaneous
ADIPOSE TISSUE