A Behavior or Exposure That Increases Your Chance of Developing

question 78

Multiple Choice

A behavior or exposure that increases your chance of developing a specific disease or condition is called what?

• A) plaques
• B) statistics
• C) significant finding
• D) disease probability
• E) risk factor

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Definitions:

Endocrine Glands

Glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate body processes.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands that regulate various bodily functions by acting on specific target organs.

Bloodstream

The flowing body fluid that circulates through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins, carrying nutrients and oxygen to and waste materials away from all body tissues.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, involved in various higher brain functions such as thought, perception, and memory.