Brown fat (slide)

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Brown fat[edit | edit source]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Slide 1[edit | edit source]

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Title Brown fat HE

Description: Brown Adipose Tissue cells - multilocular contain multiple lipids droplets and large numbers of mitochondria. In humans, brown fat is important after birth for thermoregulation (non-shivering thermogenesis). Brown fat cells probably persist in the body throughout life, but the volume of brown adipose tissue decreases relatively. Thus, in adulthood, white fat. significantly predominates.

Slide 2[edit | edit source]

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Title: Brown fat

Description: Cells of brown adipose tissue at higher magnification. Cells have a nucleus in the center and multiple lipid droplets.

Slide 3[edit | edit source]

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Title: Brown fat AZAN

Description: Brown fat cells - detail.


Binders[edit | edit source]

Mesenchyme (slide)

Umbilical cord (slide

Aorta (slide)

Brown fat (slide)

White fat (slide)

Tendon (slide)

Articular cartilage (slide)

Epiglottis (slide)

Desmogenous ossification (slide)

Enchondral ossification (slide)

Lamellar bone (slide)

Links[edit | edit source]

Module Cellular Foundations of Medicine (3. LF)

Study materials for the slide[edit | edit source]

Adipose tissue

Brown fat