MeSH definition : A thermogenic form of adipose tissue composed of BROWN ADIPOCYTES. It is found in
newborns of many species including humans, and in hibernating mammals. Brown fat is
richly vascularized, innervated, and densely packed with MITOCHONDRIA which can generate
heat directly from the stored lipids.;
MeSH synonym : brown fat; fat, brown; brown adipose tissue; tissue, brown adipose;
MeSH hyponym : hibernating gland;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown adipose tissue;
A thermogenic form of adipose tissue composed of BROWN ADIPOCYTES. It is found in
newborns of many species including humans, and in hibernating mammals. Brown fat is
richly vascularized, innervated, and densely packed with MITOCHONDRIA which can generate
heat directly from the stored lipids.