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The area under your chin, around your neck.
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What does retrosternal fat pad mean literally?
"Retrosternal" means behind the sternum (breastbone), while "fat pad" refers to a localized accumulation of fat tissue. Therefore, a retrosternal fat pad is a collection of fat located behind the sternum in the chest area.
Name the globular encapsuated fat body prominent in the cheeks of infants?
Buccal pad of fat
What does the infrapatellar fat pad do?
Hoffa's pad, also referred to as the infrapatellar fat pad is located below the kneecap. This soft tissue separates the kneecap from the end of the thigh bone called the femoral condyle. When the kneecap is hit, the infrapatellar fat pad works similar to a shock absorber, protecting the structures underneath.
Would a heating pad help decrease body fat?
I don't understand how it could.
Where is the calcaneal bursa located?
The calcaneal bursa is located in the heel, specifically between the Achilles tendon and the calcaneus bone. It acts as a cushion between these structures to reduce friction and pressure during movement.
What does apical fat pad is incidentally noted mean?
It means: I (the doctor) have taken note that there is fat on the top of (whatever body part or area was being examined).
Location and function of fat pad?
the first function of a fat pad is cushioning and the second is shock absorption. You can find them in Synovial joints.
What do not help to protect the kidneys?
a fat pad
What is meant by Fat pad syndrome?
The fat pad is a normal structure in the knee. It is literally composed of fat and is bright yellow in colour and exists below the patella (kneecap) just behind the patellar tendon. In this position it buffers any shocks to the front of the knee, but itself commonly suffers injury and problems related to the fat pad are not uncommon.
Can a heating pad reduce stomach fat?
I believe that it can. I tried I-lipo and all that is is heat pressure on the stomach to break up the internal fat. The heat pad can help promote sweating and that also reduces belly fat.
The kidney protected from mechanical shock by what?
the renal fat pad.
Why would a fat pad show on a chest x ray?
A fat pad is less dense than the surrounding tissue, because of the large amount of fluid in fat cells. Fat pads show clearly as blacker areas on x-rays compared to the greyness of the surrounding muscles and ligaments.
