200 ANATOMY FOR NURSES. [Chap. XVL 



" 1. It is used to form all the tissues of the body. 



" 2. It is used to repair the waste of all the tissues. 



" 3. It is stored in the body for future use. 



" 4. It is consumed as fuel to maintain the constant tempera- 

 ture which the body must always possess in a state of health. 



"5. It produces muscular and nervous energy." (Professor 

 At water.) 



