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.
This is the skin, and skin derivatives; (hair, nails, glands and receptors). The Integumentary system has many functions: 1  Protects the body's internal living tissues and organs. 2  Protects against invasion by infectious organisms. 3  Protects the body from dehydration. 4  Protects the body against abrupt changes in temperature.