Jan 6, 2025 · Adipose tissue is a specialized connective tissue mainly composed of fat cells known as adipocytes. Adipocytes can be subdivided into three cell types: white, brown and …

Jan 6, 2025 · Dercum disease is a rare disorder of the subcutaneous adipose tissue that presents with multiple painful fatty masses throughout the body. These lipomas mainly occur on the …

Jan 6, 2025 · The mons pubis, also known as the mons Venus or pubic mound, is the rounded mass of fatty tissue that lies over the pubic bones. It is part of the external genitalia in …

Jan 6, 2025 · Induration is when the soft tissue of different parts of the body, especially the skin, becomes thicker and harder due to an inflammatory process caused by various triggering …

Mammary glands are organs that produce milk for nursing infants. The mammary gland is composed of lobules, which are clusters of cells that produce milk, and ducts, which are the …

Jan 6, 2025 · “ Buffalo hump,” or a dorsocervical fat pad, is a term that refers to a collection of excess fat behind the neck that causes the shoulders to develop a hump-like shape. It can be …

The breasts are the most prominent superficial structures in the anterior thoracic wall consisting of glandular tissue and a supporting fibrous and fatty matrix. This glandular tissue, or mammary …

Body fat, also known as adipose tissue, secretes adipokines, which can lead to widespread systemic inflammation and insulin resistance. Based on the body mass index, or BMI for short, …

Thermoregulation is the ability to balance between heat loss and heat production with the goal of maintaining a steady core temperature. Neonatal thermoregulation is different from that of …

Jan 6, 2025 · The epicardium refers to the outermost protective layer of the heart. The epicardium is composed of mesothelium, a cell type that covers and protects most of the internal organs …