A Named Location in Computer Memory That Can Contain a Value

question 66

Short Answer

A named location in computer memory that can contain a value is called a(n) ____________________.

Explain the impact of electrolyte imbalances on bodily functions.

Understand how hormones regulate electrolyte balance.

Identify the structures responsible for the regulation of intracellular and extracellular fluid composition.

Describe the physiological effects and consequences of electrolyte disturbances.

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Definitions:

Dietetics

The branch of knowledge focused on diet and its effects on health, especially with the practical application of a scientific understanding of nutrition.

Nutrition

The process by which living organisms obtain and process the nutrients needed for growth, maintenance, and energy through the intake and assimilation of food substances.

Saw Palmetto

A plant known for its use in herbal remedies, particularly for urinary symptoms related to an enlarged prostate gland.

Phytosterol Compounds

Naturally occurring compounds found in plant cell membranes that resemble cholesterol structurally and function in lowering LDL cholesterol in humans.