Adipocytes, Brown

Synonyms

Adipocyte, Brown

Brown Adipocyte

Brown Adipocytes

Brown Fat Cell

Brown Fat Cells

Cell, Brown Fat

Cells, Brown Fat

Fat Cell, Brown

Fat Cells, Brown

Fat cells with dark coloration due to the densely packed MITOCHONDRIA. They contain numerous small lipid droplets or vacuoles. Their stored lipids can be converted directly to energy as heat by the mitochondria.