The Brain Consumes About Half of the ________ Circulating in the Body

question 20

Multiple Choice

The brain consumes about half of the ________ circulating in the body.

• A) oxygen
• B) glucose
• C) sodium
• D) potassium
• E) fatty acids

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Definitions:

Turner Syndrome

A chromosomal condition affecting females, where one of the X chromosomes is missing or partially missing, leading to various developmental issues.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

A range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy, including physical, behavioral, and learning problems.

Huntington's Disease

A genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain, affecting an individual's functional abilities and usually resulting in movement disorders and cognitive decline.

Endometriosis

Inflammation of endometrial tissue sloughed off into the abdominal cavity rather than out of the body during menstruation; the condition is characterized by abdominal pain and sometimes infertility.