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adipose tissue

NOUN
  1. a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
    fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold

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  • adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat
  • Before the introduction of troglitazone in 1997 metformin was the only drug able to sensitise target tissues (skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, and the liver) to insulin.
  • Subcutaneous adipose tissue and skeletal muscle mass, however, were the same in both groups.
  • There was an increased amount of fibrous and adipose tissue below the left ovary, alongside the uterus.
  • Subcutaneous fat below the dermis consists primarily of adipose tissue, and it provides mechanical protection and insulation.
  • Fig. 19-9 sensory nerve ending living epidermal cells dead cell layer sebaceous gland capillaries arteriole venule hair follicle muscle (pulls hair upright) sweat gland hair shaft epidermis dermis subdermal connective and adipose tissue capillary bed Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Korn had already established that the enzyme was present in adipose tissue. Martin Rodbell - Autobiography
  • The adipose tissue throughout the carcass may show a pronounced icteric appearance in certain cases. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
  • Patients with marasmus present with severe weight loss and wasting of both muscle and adipose tissue.
  • We measured the circumference of the waist and hips, and we analysed subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue by gas chromatography for fatty acids.
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