Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings

question 121

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Fats are improperly burned, leading to accumulation of ketones in the body

• A)acromegaly
• B)Addison disease
• C)cretinism
• D)Cushing syndrome
• E)diabetes insipidus
• F)diabetes mellitus
• G)exophthalmos
• H)glucose tolerance test
• I)goiter
• J)hirsutism
• K)ketoacidosis
• L)myxedema
• M)pheochromocytoma
• N)radioimmunoassay
• O)tetany
• P)thyroid carcinoma
• Q)thyroid scan
• R)thyrotoxicosis

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Definitions:

Internal Organs

The critical structures within the body that perform its vital functions, including the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys.

Pain Receptors

Pain receptors, or nociceptors, are sensory neurons that respond to damaging or potentially damaging stimuli by sending signals to the brain, which interprets them as pain.

Spinal Cord

The long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back, and is responsible for transmitting neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.