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To move muscles, the brain generates an electric pulse and sends it through nerves to the muscle, causing it to contract. To generate this pulse, the brain needs energy. Energy is also needed for the muscles themselves to move (the electric pulse is a signal, rather than a power source).

In warmblooded animals (such as humans), energy is also used to maintain body temperature.

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