Economic and Budget Issue Brief. This Congressional Budget Office issue brief describes the economic conditions and budgeting practices that can lead to significant budgetary challengesâoften termed fiscal stressâat the local level.
Bodily Functions. See also body, human. deglutition. the process or act of swallowing. desquamation. the shedding of the superficial epithelium, as of skin, the mucous membranes, etc. diaphoresis. sweating, especially when artificially induced.
Functions of the Skin. The skin and the various glands connected with it form a complex organism with functions of great importance in the work which the body has to do. These functions may be classified as protective, sensory, respiratory, heat-regulating, and secretory. The skin protects the body from injuries from without and also acts as a guard against a too rapid loss of the liquids and heat from within.