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What is the primary function of white adipose tissue?
What is the primary function of white adipose tissue?
- To reduce leptin production
- To produce heat
- To store UCP-1
- To provide insulation and mechanical cushioning (correct)
What is the characteristic of the fat droplets in brown adipose tissue?
What is the characteristic of the fat droplets in brown adipose tissue?
- Unilocular, with one fat droplet
- Multilocular, with several fat droplets (correct)
- Large and peripheral to the nucleus
- Small and scattered throughout the cell
Where is white adipose tissue primarily found?
Where is white adipose tissue primarily found?
- In the muscles
- In the liver
- Under the skin and around organs (correct)
- In the heart
What is the characteristic of the cytoplasm in white adipose tissue?
What is the characteristic of the cytoplasm in white adipose tissue?
What is the main difference between brown and white adipose tissue in terms of thermogenesis?
What is the main difference between brown and white adipose tissue in terms of thermogenesis?
What is unique about the vasculature of brown adipose tissue?
What is unique about the vasculature of brown adipose tissue?
What percentage of protein in the body is collagen?
What percentage of protein in the body is collagen?
Where does the synthesis of collagen occur?
Where does the synthesis of collagen occur?
What is the characteristic of elastic fibers?
What is the characteristic of elastic fibers?
What is the function of reticular fibers?
What is the function of reticular fibers?
What is the ground substance composed of?
What is the ground substance composed of?
What type of collagen is most common?
What type of collagen is most common?
What is the composition of both brown and white adipose tissue?
What is the composition of both brown and white adipose tissue?
What do both brown and white fat cells produce?
What do both brown and white fat cells produce?
What is the main difference between brown and white adipose tissue?
What is the main difference between brown and white adipose tissue?
What is a common characteristic of both brown and white adipose tissue?
What is a common characteristic of both brown and white adipose tissue?
What is an important role of both brown and white fat cells?
What is an important role of both brown and white fat cells?
What type of tissue is brown and white adipose tissue classified as?
What type of tissue is brown and white adipose tissue classified as?
What is the origin of connective tissue?
What is the origin of connective tissue?
What is one of the main functions of connective tissue?
What is one of the main functions of connective tissue?
What is the function of the dura mater?
What is the function of the dura mater?
What is the classification of connective tissue based on?
What is the classification of connective tissue based on?
What type of connective tissue is areolar tissue?
What type of connective tissue is areolar tissue?
What is blood classified as?
What is blood classified as?
Which type of cell is responsible for ingesting foreign material such as bacteria and dead cells?
Which type of cell is responsible for ingesting foreign material such as bacteria and dead cells?
What is the name of the macrophages found in the liver?
What is the name of the macrophages found in the liver?
Which type of cell is derived from lymphocytes?
Which type of cell is derived from lymphocytes?
What is the function of Mast Cells?
What is the function of Mast Cells?
What is the origin of Leukocytes?
What is the origin of Leukocytes?
What type of cells are responsible for the production of immunocompetent cells?
What type of cells are responsible for the production of immunocompetent cells?
What happens to Macrophages when foreign material or infection is injected?
What happens to Macrophages when foreign material or infection is injected?
What is the function of Osteoclasts?
What is the function of Osteoclasts?
What type of cells are Microglia?
What type of cells are Microglia?