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.
1 The Spinal Cord. 2  Peripheral Nervous System. 3  Pictures of the Central Nervous System. 4  The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (see Multimedia File 1).  The brain plays a central role in the control of most bodily functions, including awareness, movements, sensations, thoughts, speech, and memory.