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2. Both newborn infants and aged individuals have very little subcutaneous tissue. How does this affect their sensitivity to cold environmental temperature?
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∙ 14y ago
Subcutaneous tissue or the hypodermis contains adipose tissues or fats. One of its functions is to insulate (thermal insulation) the body or provides some insulation from cold. Thermal insulation is the reduction of the effects of the various processes of heat transfer between objects in thermal contact. So, subcutaneous serves as the clothing of the human body to maintain the temperature or protection from the cold environment.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoBecause they have less subcutaneous fat, these young and old have less insulation and are therefore less able to tolerate cold temperatures.
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∙ 9y agoFat is very bad conductor of the heat. Very less subcutaneous tissue means less fat. So the person can not face the cold environment effectively.
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Both newborn infants and aged individuals have very little subcutaneous tissue How does this affect their sensitivity to cold environmental temperatures?
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