ADIPOSE Flashcards
- COMPOSITION OF ADIPOSE TISSUE IS ______% body weight of MEN of normal weight
15-20
COMPOSITION OF ADIPOSE TISSUE is _____% body weight of WOMEN of normal weight
20-25
similar structure of cholesterol
progesteron
adipocytes are surrounded by?
areolar connective tissue
ADIPOSE TISSUE
Poor ____ conductor and it contributes to ______
insulation
heat; thermal
The fats in the hypodermis serves as _____ absorber.
shock
Adipose cells produces the hormone ______ which
suppress the ______ center in the brain.
leptin; Satiety
Higher leptin, _______ food intake
decreased
Fats also fills up______in the body to keep organs
in place.
spaces
Adipocytes of the white adipose tissue have a single
large fat vacuole also called as
unilocular
white adipose tissue: The nucleus is____ and is displaced to the_________
flat; periphery
(white adipocyte has a ____ ring appearance)
signet
ADIPOSE TISSUE: Stores energy in the form of
__________
triglycerides
glucose is stored in the liver as
glycogen
Breaks down stored triglycerides into fatty acids for beta
oxidation called
Lypolysis