Match the Medical Words with Their Definitions

question 82

Multiple Choice

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion

• A)acromegaly
• B)adrenal cortex
• C)adrenal medulla
• D)corticosteroids
• E)diuresis
• F)electrolytes
• G)fasting blood glucose
• H)follicle-stimulating hormone
• I)glucose
• J)glucose tolerance test
• K)Graves disease
• L)hirsutism
• M)homeostasis
• N)hypercalcemia
• O)hyperglycemia
• P)hyperkalemia
• Q)hyponatremia
• R)idiopathic
• S)insulin
• T)obesity
• U)oral antidiabetics
• V)parathyroidectomy
• W)pheochromocytoma
• X)prolactin
• Y)protein-bound iodine
• Z)thyroid storm

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Definitions:

Ghrelin Protein

A hormone produced mainly by the stomach that stimulates appetite and signals the brain to increase food intake.

Leptin Protein

A hormone produced by fat cells that helps to regulate body weight by signaling satiety to the brain.

Glucose Receptors

Proteins on the cell surface or within cells that bind glucose and facilitate its transport into the cell, playing a critical role in regulation of blood sugar levels.

Blood Sugar

the concentration of glucose present in the blood, essential for energy production in the body but requiring regulation for health.