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The locomotor system, consisting of muscles and the skeleton, fulfills the task of movement. The framework of the bones is moved in the joints by the muscles. Muscle activities are coordinated through the nervous system. Blood and lymph nourish the locomotor system.

As humans, we express our emotional state with facial muscles and hand movements. Muscle movements allow us to communicate thoughts to others in speaking and writing. Movements facilitate the execution of all other functions that are connected to human life (e.g., changes in location, mechanical influence on the environment).

The body must not only preserve itself and expand by growth, it also needs energy to maintain a stable body temperature and perform chemical and mechanical tasks. This energy has to be supplied to the body through food. The foodstuffs that we absorb by eating are ultimately supposed to reach the individual cells of the organism to guarantee their work. To make this happen, food must be broken down into its chemical components to the point where these become water-soluble. Only then can they penetrate the intestinal wall to enter the blood and be transported to the cells of the organs.