Match Each Term with the Appropriate Definition

question 8

Multiple Choice

Match each term with the appropriate definition.
-​glycemic load

• A)inflammation that is low grade and lasts weeks,months,or years
• B)liver disease characterized by widespread fibrous tissue buildup and disruption of normal liver structure and function
• C)illness characterized by dependence on alcohol and by a level of alcohol intake that interferes with health,family and social relations,and job performance
• D)condition characterized by mental confusion,vomiting,seizures,slow or irregular breathing,and low body temperature due to the effects of excess alcohol consumption
• E)condition characterized by fat infiltration and inflammation of the liver
• F)process by which carbohydrates are converted to ethanol by the action of the enzymes in yeast
• G)reversible condition characterized by fat infiltration of the liver
• H)old measure of how much alcohol is contained in alcohol-containing liquids
• I)used to refer to the range of physical and developmental effects on offspring induced by alcohol consumption during pregnancy
• J) disorder resulting from abnormally low blood glucose levels
• K) disease initiated by the destruction of the body’s own cells by components of the immune system that mistakenly recognize the cells as harmful
• L) measure of the extent to which blood glucose level is raised by a given amount of a carbohydrate-containing food
• M) diabetes first discovered during pregnancy
• N) measure of the extent to which blood glucose levels are raised by consumption of an amount of food that contains 50 grams of carbohydrate compared to 50 grams of glucose
• O) low-grade inflammation that lasts weeks, months, or years
• P) term used to describe the close relationship between obesity and type 2 diabetes
• Q) reduces blood glucose levels after meals

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and slowing down the heart rate.

Sympathetic

Relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action and stress, known as the fight or flight response.

Sympathetic Fibers

Nerve fibers of the sympathetic nervous system that act to increase heart rate, constrict blood vessels, and raise blood pressure.

Cardiac Plexus

A complex network of nerves located near the heart, responsible for regulating the heart's rate and force of contraction.