Ginger Has Gained a Lot of Weight Even Though She

question 330

Multiple Choice

Ginger has gained a lot of weight even though she has been eating well and continues to exercise. Ginger is concerned because in addition to her increased body weight, her blood pressure is increasing. Ginger plans to see her physician because she suspects that her _____ gland is not working as it should.

• A) adrenal
• B) glia
• C) pineal
• D) thyroid

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Definitions:

Pumping Organ

This usually refers to the heart, an organ responsible for circulating blood throughout the body by rhythmic contraction and dilation.

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.

Veins

Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart from various parts of the body.

Hemocoel

A primary body cavity of most invertebrates, containing circulatory fluid instead of blood and distinguished by the lack of a true coelom.