Anatomy

Brown Adipose Tissue

A thermogenic form of adipose tissue composed of BROWN ADIPOCYTES. It is found in newborns of many species including humans, and in hibernating mammals. Brown fat is richly vascularized, innervated, and densely packed with MITOCHONDRIA which can generate heat directly from the stored lipids.

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Abstract

A thermogenic form of adipose tissue composed of BROWN ADIPOCYTES. It is found in newborns of many species including humans, and in hibernating mammals. Brown fat is richly vascularized, innervated, and densely packed with MITOCHONDRIA which can generate heat directly from the stored lipids.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Adipose Tissue, Brown
  • Brown Fat
  • Fat, Brown
  • Tissue, Brown Adipose
  • Hibernating Gland

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2007 (1968)

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Previous Indexing

  • Adipose Tissue (1966-1967)

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  1. A10w.165w.114w.322w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Brown Adipose Tissue. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002001. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002001
  2. Brown Adipose Tissue. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_adipose_tissue
  3. Brown Adipose Tissue. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q901269