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    Adipose tissue functions as the body's largest energy reserve, storing triglycerides that can be broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. It also acts as insulation to help regulate body temperature and protects organs by filling spaces between structures. Fat cells take in fatty acids and glycerol from capillaries to form triglycerides for storage or break down triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol for energy use when stimulated by hormones like norepinephrine and epinephrine. Adipose tissue develops early in fetal development and is distributed under the skin and around internal organs.

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    Adipose tissue functions as the body's largest energy reserve, storing triglycerides that can be broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. It also acts as insulation to help regulate body temperature and protects organs by filling spaces between structures. Fat cells take in fatty acids and glycerol from capillaries to form triglycerides for storage or break down triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol for energy use when stimulated by hormones like norepinephrine and epinephrine. Adipose tissue develops early in fetal development and is distributed under the skin and around internal organs.

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    Adipose Tissue: A Specialty Connective Tissue

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    Adipose tissue functions as the body's largest energy reserve, storing triglycerides that can be broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. It also acts as insulation to help regulate body temperature and protects organs by filling spaces between structures. Fat cells take in fatty acids and glycerol from capillaries to form triglycerides for storage or break down triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol for energy use when stimulated by hormones like norepinephrine and epinephrine. Adipose tissue develops early in fetal development and is distributed under the skin and around internal organs.

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    ADIPOSE TISSUE

    A Specialty Connective Tissue

    Function of Adipose Tissue


    Largest repository of energy in the body
    Triglycerides 9.3kcal/g

    Contributes to thermal insulation


    Important for temperature regulation

    Fills spaces between structures/protects


    Between organs Aids fit of valves in heart Pads of fat protect heels, palms

    How Fat is Used in Adipose Cell


    Fatty acid + glycerol move into cell from capillary. Sympathetic stimulation (NE) and Ep from adrenal gland stimulate adipose cell:
    Release fatty acid, glycerol Used as a source of energy

    Adipose Dynamics
    capillary capillary

    FFA Glycerol triglyceride Glu (insulin)

    NE

    Glycerol FFA

    Ep

    LIVER

    nucleus

    Route of FFA to Adipose Tissue


    Capillary endothelium Basal lamina CT ground substance Adipocyte basal lamina Adipocyte plasma membrane

    Development of Fat Tissue

    Distribution of Adipose Tissue


    In a human newborn, multilocular adipose tissue constitutes 25% of the body weight and is distributed as shown. The black areas indicate multilocular adipose tissue; shaded areas are a mixture of multilocular and unilocular adipose tissue. (Modified, redrawn, and
    reproduced, with permission, from Merklin RJ: Growth and distribution of human fetal brown fat. Anat Rec 1974;178:637.)

    Adipose Tissue
    Unilocular

    Multilocular (Brown Fat)

    Adipose Tissue

    Adipose Tissue

    Location: Subcutaneous

    ADIPOSE TISSUE

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