Why does the presence of thick adipose tissue under the skin tend to block decreases in tissue temperature when cryotherapy is applied to the skin?
A) Adipose tissue has a low thermal conductivity.
B) Resting membrane currents are higher.
C) Adipose tissue has no thermal sensory receptors.
D) More blood flows to the skin through capillaries in adipose tissue.
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