For discussing the functions of different structures of all
organisms. 7 posts • Page 1 of 1 Well, adipose tissue is known
to act as a thermal insulator. 1) Why do body organs need
thermal insulation? 2) How does adipose tissue provide it? Is it
a property of fat stores or something? The adipose tissue
contains less water and blood vessels than most other tissues in
the body. Thus, it conducts heat less efficiently, helping it to
be retained in the core organs. Also, low blood flow amounts to
lesser heat loss. In order to reverse this in hot environments,
the surface blood vessels and capillaries of the skin dilate,
facilitating better heat loss (coupled with sweating). The
function of most organs in mammals is severely compromised if
the deep body temperature gets lower from the optimal and thus
it is essential that we have means to keep us warm when it is
cold. For us humans, clothes serve as the most important way of
thermal insulation, and for many land mammals the primary
insulator is the fur. However, w