Preferred Label : intramuscular adipose tissue;
Uberon definition : Adipose tissue which is located throughout skeletal muscle and is responsible for
the marbling seen in certain cuts of beef. In humans, excess accumulation of intramuscular
fat is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.;
Uberon related term : intramuscular fat;
Origin ID : 0019143;
part of
Adipose tissue which is located throughout skeletal muscle and is responsible for
the marbling seen in certain cuts of beef. In humans, excess accumulation of intramuscular
fat is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
