Anatomy

White Adipose Tissue

Fatty tissue composed of WHITE ADIPOCYTES and generally found directly under the skin (SUBCUTANEOUS FAT) and around the internal organs (ABDOMINAL FAT). It has less vascularization and less coloration than the BROWN FAT. White fat provides heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and source of energy.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Fatty tissue composed of WHITE ADIPOCYTES and generally found directly under the skin (SUBCUTANEOUS FAT) and around the internal organs (ABDOMINAL FAT). It has less vascularization and less coloration than the BROWN FAT. White fat provides heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and source of energy.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Adipose Tissue, White
  • White Fat
  • Fat, White
  • Tissue, White Adipose

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

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.

MeSH Record

History Note

2007

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Adipose Tissue (1963-2006)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. A10w.165w.114w.830w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. White Adipose Tissue. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D052436. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D052436
  2. White Adipose Tissue. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_adipose_tissue
  3. White Adipose Tissue. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654528