( ( ( DHEA and ) cortisone ) ( ( ( are directly ) ( involved ( ( ( ( in ( ( the ( body 's ) ) ( resistance ( to stress ) ) ) ) , ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) ( in ( ( ( ( ( cardiovascular function ) , ) ( thyroid function ) ) and ) ( immune ( system response ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP DHEA) (CC and) (NNP cortisone)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB directly)) (VP (VBN involved) (PP (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN body) (POS 's)) (NN resistance) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stress)))))) (, ,) (CONJP (RB as) (RB well) (IN as)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ cardiovascular) (NN function)) (, ,) (NP (NN thyroid) (NN function)) (CC and) (NP (JJ immune) (NN system) (NN response))))))) (. .)))
DHEA and cortisone are directly involved in the body's resistance to stress, as well as in cardiovascular function, thyroid function and immune system response.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One) (NN function)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ cardiovascular) (NN system)))) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB transport) (NP (NNS gases)) (PP (IN throughout) (NP (DT the) (NN body))))))) (. .)))
One function of the cardiovascular system is to transport gases throughout the body.