Adipose tissue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the large fat cells (adipocytes, blue/green) that make up adipose connective tissue. The majority of the interior of these cells is taken up with a large deposit of lipid. Adipocytes are one of the largest cell types in the human body, each cell being 100 to 120 microns in diameter. Adipose connective tissue forms a thick layer under the skin. It functions as an insulating layer and energy store. Magnification: x190 at 6x7cm size. x600 at 9.5x7',magnified image; images; microscopic photos; subjects; fat cell; adipose tissue; connective tissue; adipose; adipocyte; fat cell; adipose connective tissue; adipose tissue; cells; human body; anatomy; fat tissue".
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CITATION: Coloured SEM of adipose tissue showing fat cells. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 18 Apr 2016. http://quest.eb.com/search/132_1293004/1/132_1293004/cite
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