Adipose Tissue
Synonyms
Body Fat
Fat Pad
Fat Pads
Fatty Tissue
Pad, Fat
Pads, Fat
Tissue, Adipose
Tissue, Fatty
Specialized connective tissue composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It is the site of stored FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. In mammals, there are two types of adipose tissue, the WHITE FAT and the BROWN FAT. Their relative distributions vary in different species with most adipose tissue being white.
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