What Are Vitamins, and What Is Their Function in the Body

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Essay

What are vitamins, and what is their function in the body?

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Definitions:

Somatic Senses

Sensory systems that involve the reception of stimuli from the external environment or the body's surface, such as touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception.

Internal Organ Pain

Pain originating from the internal organs, often described as dull and poorly localized.

Muscular Tissue

A soft tissue found in animals which gives rise to muscles' ability to contract, thus enabling movement and force production in parts of the body.

Light Entering

The process of photons or light particles being absorbed or passing into a medium, initiating visual perception or photosynthesis.