Answer Questions Based on the "Lyla" Case Study Information Below

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Answer questions based on the "Lyla" case study information below.
Lyla is a 23-year-old single mom.She developed gestational diabetes during her pregnancy.Her child is now two years old.Lyla is 5 foot 7 inches tall and she weighs 167 pounds.Her waist measurement is 37 inches.Her lab values include: a fasting blood sugar level of 115 mg/dL,total blood cholesterol of 227 mg/dL,and blood pressure of 137/87 mm Hg.She consumes,on the average,2,450 Calories,26 grams of dietary fiber,and 26 grams of saturated fat daily.
-Lyla consumed 76% of her Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)for fiber.

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Excitatory Signals

Neural impulses that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing, leading to an action.

Action Potential

A short-lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, allowing neurons to transmit signals over distances.

Minimum Intensity

The lowest level of stimulus intensity required to produce a detectable response or result.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.