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BODY FUNCTIONS

CHAPTER 5 FUNCTIONS OF THE DIGESTIVE, METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS Functions related to metabolism and the endocrine system b550 Thermoregulatory functions Functions of the regulation of body temperature. Inclusion functions of maintenance of body temperature; impairments such as hypothermia, hyperthermia. exclusion general metabolic functions (b540); endocrine gland functions (b555).

b5500	b5501	b5508	b5509
Body temperature	Maintenance of body temperature	Thermoregulatory functions, other specified	Thermoregulatory functions, unspecified
Functions involved in regulating the core temperature of the body. inclusion impairments such as hyperthermia or hypothermia.	Functions involved in maintaining optimal body temperature as environmental temperature changes.

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