The Disorder Involving Uncontrollable Attacks of Overwhelming Sleepiness Is Known

question 111

Multiple Choice

The disorder involving uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness is known as

• A) narcolepsy.
• B) insomnia.
• C) sleep apnea.
• D) paradoxical sleep.

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Definitions:

Glycogen

An excess of glucose that is stored in the liver and in skeletal muscle.

Carbohydrates

Essential nutrients found in sugars, starches, and fibers that provide energy to the body’s cells, tissues, and organs.

Calorie

A unit used to measure the amount of energy food produces; the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C.

Calories

Units of energy that measure the amount of energy food provides to the body.