RT Book, Section
A1 Mescher, Anthony L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1160661368
T1 Adipose Tissue
T2 Junqueira’s Basic Histology: Text and Atlas, 15e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260026177
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160661368
RD 2024/04/19
AB Connective  tissue  in  which  fat-storing  cells  or  adipocytes  predominate  is  called  adipose  tissue.  These  large  cells  are  typically  found  isolated  or  in  small  groups  within  loose  or  dense  irregular  connective  tissue  but  occur  in  large  aggregates  in  adipose  tissue  or  “fat”  in  many  organs  and  body  regions.  Adipose  tissue  normally  represents  15%-20%  of  the  body  weight  in  men,  somewhat  more  in  women.  Besides  serving  as  storage  depots  for  neutral  fats,  chiefly  triglycerides  (long-chain  fatty  acyl  esters  of  glycerol),  adipocytes  function  as  key  regulators  of  the  body’s  overall  energy  metabolism.  With  a  growing  epidemic  of  obesity  and  its  associated  health  problems,  including  diabetes  and  heart  disease,  adipocytes  and  adipose  tissue  now  constitute  a  major  area  of  medical  research.