loading...| Preferred Name |
adipose tissue |
| Synonyms |
fat bodyfat adipose fat tissue fatty depot fatty tissue |
| Definitions |
Portion of connective tissue composed of adipocytes enmeshed in areolar tissue |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001013 |
| axiom_lost_from_external_ontology |
relationship loss: subclass connective tissue proper (AAO:0000099)[AAO] |
| database_cross_reference |
AEO:000020 EV:0100381 CALOHA:TS-0013 EHDAA2:0003120 MA:0000009 XAO:0003049 GAID:920 MAT:0000015 OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjc_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA EMAPA:35112 ZFA:0005345 UMLS:C0001527 EFO:0000790 AAO:0000001 VHOG:0001284 galen:FattyTissue BTO:0001487 MESH:D000273 FMA:20110 TAO:0002134 MIAA:0000015 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0001527 http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/55603005 |
| external_definition |
Tissue that contains adipocytes, used for cushioning, thermal insulation, lubrication (primarily in the pericardium) and energy storage.[AAO] Connective tissue in which fat is stored.[TAO] |
| external_ontology_notes |
in FMA this is dense irregular connective tissue |
| has exact synonym |
fat fat tissue fatty tissue |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
bodyfat adipose fatty depot |
| has_relational_adjective |
adipose |
| homology_notes |
Adipose tissue is unique to vertebrates. It is found in mostmammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, and a variety is found in some species of fish. Furthermore, in insects the fat body found in larvae as well as in adults shares some homology with adipose tissue.[well established][VHOG] |
| id |
UBERON:0001013 |
| imported from | |
| in_subset |
http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#pheno_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#vertebrate_core http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#efo_slim |
| label |
adipose tissue |
| notation |
UBERON:0001013 |
| prefLabel |
adipose tissue |
| taxon_notes |
In humans, adipose tissue is located beneath the skin (subcutaneous fat), around internal organs (visceral fat), in bone marrow (yellow bone marrow) and in breast tissue. Adipose tissue is found in specific locations, which are referred to as adipose depots. Adipose tissue contains several cell types, with the highest percentage of cells being adipocytes, which contain fat droplets. Other cell types include fibroblasts, macrophages, and endothelial cells. Adipose tissue contains many small blood vessels.; Mice have eight major adipose depots, four of which are within the abdominal cavity. The paired gonadal depots are attached to the uterus and ovaries in females and the epididymis and testes in males; the paired retroperitoneal depots are found along the dorsal wall of the abdomen, surrounding the kidney, and, when massive, extend into the pelvis. The mesenteric depot forms a glue-like web that supports the intestines, and the omental depot, which originates near the stomach and spleen, and, when massive, extends into the ventral abdomen. |
| textual definition |
Portion of connective tissue composed of adipocytes enmeshed in areolar tissue |
| subClassOf |