adipose tissue

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a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs

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Privilege, you see, is one of the great adversaries of the imagination; it spreads a thick layer of adipose tissue over our sensitivity. Chinua Achebe

fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold Source: Internet

Adipose tissue The obese mouse on the left has large stores of adipose tissue. Source: Internet

Brown adipose tissue is found in mammals, and is at its highest levels in early life and in hibernating animals. Source: Internet

Energy storage Triglycerides, stored in adipose tissue, are a major form of energy storage both in animals and plants. Source: Internet

Fats stored in adipose tissue are released from the fat cells into the blood as free fatty acids and glycerol when insulin levels are low and glucagon and epinephrine levels in the blood are high. Source: Internet

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