Water is part of intracellular and extracellular fluid: During pregnancy, the elevated blood volume causes water to shift out of the bloodstream and into the space between cells, causing edema.
Water contributes to body temperature regulation: Exercising in warm conditions causes your body to overheat and then cool itself by perspiring.
Water helps remove waste products: Drinking too much alcohol can contribute to dehydration and headaches, because alcohol is a diuretic.
Water helps form lubricants that protect certain body parts: Tears keep the eyes moist.
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A deficiency of the B vitamin niacin can result in which of the following? A beriberi B Wernicke encephalopathy c pellagra D scurvy 1. Which organ contributes to the homeostasis of riboflavin by removing the excess? A kidney B liver C stomach D duodenum 2. 3. How does smoking seem to affect biotin catabolism in women? A increases it decreases it B C changes it into a toxic substance D there is no effect on biotin from smoking The primary...