Adipose tissue Flashcards
its cells are found in isolated/small groups within loose/dense connecive tissue, but can occur in large as fats in many body regions and organs.
Adipose tissue
Key component of body’s overall energy metabolism.
adipose tissue
asipose tissue stores energy in a form of
Triglycerides
adipose tissue has very active cells responding to
both neurons and hormonal stimuli
endocrine tissue
Adipose tissue
insulates and cushions organs in place
Adipose tissue
unlike other CT, adipocytes are sorrounded by
a thin external lamina containing type IV collagen
soul source of polypeptide hormone called
Leptin
the hormone leptin is a
satiety factor with target cells in hypothalamus and other organs
hormone made by adipose cells, helps regulate energy by inhibiting hunger
Leptin
leptin oppose the action of
grelin
grelin is a
hunger hormone
Helps regulate apitite under normal condition and participate in regulating the formation of new adipose tissue.
Leptin
increased visceral adipose tissue raises the risk of
diabetes and CVD
increased subcutaneous fat does not
during ____ all unilocular adiposites lose nearly all their fats and become ___ or ______ with only very small lipid droplet
starvations
polyhedral/spindle shaped cells