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Adipose Tissue Flashcards

1
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When adipose/fat cells/adipocytes predominate, the connective tissue is called?

A

Adipose tissue

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2
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Adipose tissue exist as either____ or _____?

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Brown adipose tissue

White adipose tissue

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3
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The adipose tissue abundant in neonates but recedes in adulthood is?

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Brown adipose tissue

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4
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The adipose tissue that remains throughout a lifetime?

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White adipose tissue

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5
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This adipose tissue functions primarily to prevent hypothermia through thermogenesis

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Brown adipose tissue

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6
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This adipose tissue serves as the body’s most important energy reservoir and also produces hormones

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White adipose tissue

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7
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White adipose tissue is composed of ______ with a flattened nucleus located at the periphery

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Monovacuolar adipocytes

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8
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White adipose tissue is surrounded by _____ connective tissue

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Vascularized

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9
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White adipose vacuole is filled with _______

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Triglycerides

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10
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White adipose tissue is found in?

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Subcutaneous tissue
Abdominal region
Body stroma
Parental tissue
Bone marrow
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11
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White adipose tissue is stained with ______

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Masson’s trichrome

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12
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The functions of white adipose tissue are?

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Energy storage (reservoir)
Insulation
Structural support
Reservoir for lipophilic biomolecules eg fat-soluble vitamins
Hormone secretion eg Leptin(appetite suppressant)

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13
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Brown adipose tissue _______ are smaller than the _______ of white adipose tissue

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Adipocytes

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14
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Brown adipose tissue contain multiple _______

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Vacuoles

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15
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Brown adipose tissue is predominant in ______

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Infants

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16
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Brown adipose tissue _____ is centrally located

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Nucleus

17
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Brown adipose tissue is rich in __________, hence the brown colour macroscopically

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High iron containing mitochondria and capillaries

18
Q

________ > mesenchymal stem cells > Brown adipose tissue

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Mesoderm germ layer

19
Q

Mesoderm germ layer > mesenchymal stem cells > ________ > white adipose tissue

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Preadipocytes

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