<P> In humans , adipose tissue is located : beneath the skin ( subcutaneous fat ) , around internal organs ( visceral fat ) , in bone marrow ( yellow bone marrow ) , intermuscular ( Muscular system ) and in the breast tissue . Adipose tissue is found in specific locations , which are referred to as adipose depots . Apart from adipocytes , which comprise the highest percentage of cells within adipose tissue , other cell types are present , collectively termed stromal vascular fraction ( SVF ) of cells . SVF includes preadipocytes , fibroblasts , adipose tissue macrophages , and endothelial cells . Adipose tissue contains many small blood vessels . In the integumentary system , which includes the skin , it accumulates in the deepest level , the subcutaneous layer , providing insulation from heat and cold . Around organs , it provides protective padding . However , its main function is to be a reserve of lipids , which can be oxidised to meet the energy needs of the body and to protect it from excess glucose by storing triglycerides produced by the liver from sugars , although some evidence suggests that most lipid synthesis from carbohydrates occurs in the adipose tissue itself . Adipose depots in different parts of the body have different biochemical profiles . Under normal conditions , it provides feedback for hunger and diet to the brain . </P>
<P> In humans , adipose tissue is located : beneath the skin ( subcutaneous fat ) , around internal organs ( visceral fat ) , in bone marrow ( yellow bone marrow ) , intermuscular ( Muscular system ) and in the breast tissue . Adipose tissue is found in specific locations , which are referred to as adipose depots . Apart from adipocytes , which comprise the highest percentage of cells within adipose tissue , other cell types are present , collectively termed stromal vascular fraction ( SVF ) of cells . SVF includes preadipocytes , fibroblasts , adipose tissue macrophages , and endothelial cells . Adipose tissue contains many small blood vessels . In the integumentary system , which includes the skin , it accumulates in the deepest level , the subcutaneous layer , providing insulation from heat and cold . Around organs , it provides protective padding . However , its main function is to be a reserve of lipids , which can be oxidised to meet the energy needs of the body and to protect it from excess glucose by storing triglycerides produced by the liver from sugars , although some evidence suggests that most lipid synthesis from carbohydrates occurs in the adipose tissue itself . Adipose depots in different parts of the body have different biochemical profiles . Under normal conditions , it provides feedback for hunger and diet to the brain . </P>
where can adipose tissue be found in the body
where can adipose tissue be found in the body
beneath the skin ( subcutaneous fat ) around internal organs ( visceral fat ) in bone marrow ( yellow bone marrow ) intermuscular ( Muscular system ) in the breast tissue
beneath the skin ( subcutaneous fat ) around internal organs ( visceral fat ) in bone marrow ( yellow bone marrow ) intermuscular ( Muscular system ) in the breast tissue