2. A newborn baby is unable to hold down any milk. Examination reveals a developmental disorder in which the esophagus (food tube from mouth to stomach) fails to connect to the
stomach. Which necessary life functions are most immediately threatened?

The baby cannot digest food and intake water properly, leaving it dehydrated and poorly nourished.

The baby will not grow properly because of this defect and, unless fixed, it will kill the baby.

Case #2:

A newborn baby is unable to hold down any milk.

The baby will not grow properly as a result and will most likely die

the elements of art are the visual tools that the artist uses to create a composition. these are line, shape, color, value, form, texture, and space.

the principles of art and design are balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, and unity/variety.

homeostasis is the tendency towards a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. and this is how it applies to the integumentary system. back to top. skin functions in homeostasis include protection, regulation of body temperature, sensory reception, water balance, synthesis of vitamins and hormones, and absorption of materials. when body temperature falls, the sweat glands constrict and sweat production decreases.