#lipocytes

[iheartvmt]

I always breathe a sigh of relief when the FNA sample is all lipocytes!

[biology-geology-beaches-india]

The Scientific Research Notes Of S. Sunkavally. Printed Part, Page 422.

Dates unclear, but certainly between. 2006-2012.

[dumbledork101]

Cool biology facts

Wow... the more I learn about biology makes me realize how little I know about it...  I think by the end of the semester, my teacher will be glad to be rid of me because of all the questions I ask. 

Some cool facts I learned in class today:

Did you know that fat is stored in lipocytes.  Everyone has the same amount of lipocytes however, how much fat it holds is different.  So, when you compare two people of different...size, you are looking at the different amount of storage the lipocytes hold.

Did you know that each neurons can connect up to 15,000 other neurons.  Or, a new born baby has about 100 billion active neurons.  As it gets older, the amount of activity declines in some of the neurons depending on the activity it has.  So, if a baby is exposed to a vast amount of stimulation and care, the brain will be more developed as compared to a brain that has not been exposed to such things.  (I hope you understood that...)

One last cool fact.  Melanocytes are the cells within your body that produces melanin which gives your skin cells its color. Again, everyone has the same amount of these and they don't cover the entire body.  The amount of melanin determines the color of your skin.  Melanin protects your skin from harsh UV rays from the sun.  Freckles are the excess production of melanocyte in a specific area.  Determined upon the amount of sun one receives, it decides the amount of melanin the melanocyte cells produce which affects the color of your skin. 

Aren't those cool?  I started to ask my teacher questions beyond her knowledge...  And she sent me to look it up...later I suppose...