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.
A. Epithelium. Epithelium lines both the outside (skin) and the inside cavities and lumen of bodies such as the skin, the airways, and the digestive tract. Many glands are also formed from epithelial tissue. It serves functions of protection, secretion, and absorption, and is separated from other tissues.