Adipose Tissue

Question 1

It is a special type of connective tissue dominated by fat cells (adipocytes) and plays an important role in thermoregulation (insulation) and energy metabolism.

Answer 1

Adipose tissue

Question 2

Important role of adipose tissue

Answer 2

thermoregulation (insulation) and energy metabolism

Question 3

It comprises about 20-25% of total body weight in healthy individuals, the main function of adipose tissue is to store energy in the form of lipids (fat).

Answer 3

Adipose tissue

Question 4

Adipose tissue is comprises about how many percent of total body weight in healthy individuals?

Answer 4

20-25%

Question 5

What is the main function of adipose tissue?

Answer 5

To store energy in the form of lipids (fat).

Question 6

It is considered as one of the largest endocrine glands in the body as well as an active tissue for cellular reactions and metabolic homeostasis rather than an inert tissue for energy storage.

Answer 6

Adipose tissue

Question 7

It is dysfunctionality is clearly associated to the onset of important pathologies including obesity, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia or nonalcoholic fatty liver.

Answer 7

Adipose tissue

Question 8

Important pathologies of AT includes:

Answer 8

obesity, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia or nonalcoholic fatty liver

Question 9

Adipose tissue is composed of a ________.

Answer 9

homogenous cell population

Question 10

Adipose tissue may exist in association with all loose collagenous tissue, predeliction sites which may form an extensive subcutaneous sheet called ______.

Answer 10

panniculus adiposus

Question 11

This tissue is a readily available source of energy.

Answer 11

Adipose tissue

Question 12

This is an important contributor to thermoregulation, its somatic distribution aids in heat conservation.

Answer 12

Adipose tissue

Question 13

This is also an important mechanical insulator through its distribution with the visceral organs and greater omentum.

Answer 13

Adipose tissue

Question 14

What is the function of the adipose tissue of the synovial membranes.

Answer 14

absorbs shock and stabilizes joints.

Question 15

two types of adipose tissues:

Answer 15

a. White adipose tissue
b. Brown adipse tissue

Question 16

It is also called as white fat, unilocular fat and ordinary adipose fat.

Answer 16

White adipose tissue

Question 17

White adipose tissue is also called as _______

Answer 17

white fat

Question 18

Its cells are very large, they are spherical and may appear polyhedral. Unilocular fat cells, the predominant cells of this tissue have a signet-ring appearance.

Answer 18

White Adipose tissue

Question 19

The bulk of the cytoplasm is occupied by the _________ is all that remains, the lipid solvents used in the process dissolve the fats

Answer 19

lipids

Question 20

The lipids of these fats cells are ________ and certain fatty acids, which are mobilized through enzymatic hydrolysis by lipases. Free fatty acids then enter the blood as an available source of energy.

Answer 20

triglycerides

Question 21

This tissue has multilocular fat cells. The predominant feature of these cells is the presence of many small fat droplets within the cytoplasm. The round nucleus is not displaced to one side of the cell but may assume many position.

Answer 21

Brown Adipose Tissue

Question 22

The brown color of this tissue results from many mitochondria and high quantities of the cytochrome oxidase system.

Answer 22

Brown adioose tissue.

Question 23

It contain more mitochondria, and the tissue is better vascularized and innervated than white fat cells.

Answer 23

Brown fat cells

Question 24

Metabolism of the stored lipids releases ……

Answer 24

heat
warms the blood
raises the body temperature

Question 25

It develops during the prenatal period and is confined generally to the axilla, interscapular region, mediastinum, mesenteries, and perirenal renal region.

Answer 25

Brown adipose tissue

Question 26

The tissue may help young animals to resist postnatal extremes cold temperatures.

Answer 26

Brown adipose tissue

Question 27

Hibernating rodents have these deposits in specific regions. These depots help maintain body temperature during hibernation.

Answer 27

brown adipose tissue