The adipose tissue is mainly a fat depot. The subcutaneous fat prevents heat loss from the body, e.g., In polar mammals, it also forms a shock absorbing cushion around the kidneys and the eye balls and also produces blood corpuscles.
The adipose tissue is mainly a fat depot. The subcutaneous fat prevents heat loss from the body, e.g., In polar mammals, it also forms a shock absorbing cushion around the kidneys and the eye balls and also produces blood corpuscles.