Fat tissue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of adipose tissue, consisting of fat-storing cells (adipocytes, round) supported by connective

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Fat tissue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of adipose tissue, consisting of fat-storing cells (adipocytes, round) supported by connective tissue (pink). Almost the entire volume of each fat cell consists of a single lipid (fat or oil) droplet. Adipose tissue forms an insulating layer under the skin, storing energy in the form of fat, usually obtained from excess food. Magnification unknown.

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Keywords: adipoctyes, adipocyte, adipose, anatomy, biology, body, cell, cells, coloured, fat, healthy, histological, histology, human, lipid, multiple, normal, sem, tissue