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.
The liver is the largest glandular organ in the body and performs multiple critical functions to keep the body pure of toxins and harmful substances. An average adult liver weighs about three pounds. The liver is the largest glandular organ in the body and performs multiple critical functions to keep the body pure of toxins and harmful substances. An average adult liver weighs about three pounds. Located in the upper-right portion of the abdominal cavity under the diaphragm and to the right of the stomach, the liver consists of four lobes.