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I am a 53 yr. blk male and a few years ago I noticed that I had that hump on the base of my neck. I was very upset. I went to see my primsry care physian and got some answers. If you are on medications some of them can cause extra fat in certain places base of neck and stomach the most commond places.
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How do you know if it is fatty tissue or a lump on the back of your neck'?
This sounds like a benign fatty tumor [do you have any on your back or legs?]. Lymph nodes are firm and NOT fatty-feeling; they also can increase and shrink in size. Fatty tumors do not. If it bothers you a general surgeon can easily removed it for you.
What tissue insulates the body?
adipose connective tissue
What is a vitiamin that dissolves in fats and can be stired in the fatty tissue?
A fatty acid.
Is fat adipose tissue?
Yes, adipose tissue is another name for fatty tissue.
Fatty tissue can be found in the?
Butt
Is there areolar tissue in the neck?
Yes, there is areolar tissue in the neck. It's found in the papillary layer of the skin of the neck, blow the mucous membranes of the larynx and pharynx, and in the supporting tissue of glands such as the thyroid.
Is fat an adipose tissue?
Yes, adipose tissue is another name for fatty tissue.
What contains insulating fatty tissue?
Adipose tissue stores fat for insulation.
What could cause a fatty tissue?
Excess fat accumulation in Adipost tissue.
Is fibroadipose tissue in breast related to cancer?
It can be ...it is fatty tissue...benign or malignant.
Is blubber the fatty tissue of a whale?
yes
What is the proper name for fatty tissue?
adipose
