Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings

question 80

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Resection of four small glands in the neck region

• A)adenohypophysis
• B)adrenocorticotropin
• C)aldosterone
• D)calcitonin
• E)catecholamine
• F)electrolyte
• G)glucocorticoid
• H)glycemia
• I)glycosuria
• J)homeostasis
• K)hypokalemia
• L)hyponatremia
• M)hypothalamus
• N)oxytocin
• O)pancreatectomy
• P)parathyroidectomy
• Q)polydipsia
• R)progesterone
• S)tetraiodothyronine
• T)vasopressin

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Definitions:

Type 2 Diabetes

A chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar levels due to the body's inability to properly use insulin.

Cardiovascular Disease

A group of disorders affecting the heart or the blood vessels, which encompasses conditions like coronary artery disease, hypertension, and stroke.

Set-Points

The theory that each person's body has a predetermined or natural weight that it seeks to maintain through various physiological mechanisms.

Genetics

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.