The _____ Have Better Access to and Make Better Use

question 9

Multiple Choice

The _____ have better access to and make better use of the health care system.

• A) privileged
• B) severely poor
• C) working poor
• D) near poor

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Definitions:

Blood Glucose

The sugar that is transported through the bloodstream to supply energy to cells throughout the body; it is critical for metabolic processes.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for producing hormones that control body temperature, hunger, moods, release of hormones from many glands, especially the pituitary gland, and in regulating sleep cycles.

Taste Receptor

Specialized sensory cells located on the tongue that process and transmit the sensation of taste to the brain.

Umami

One of the five basic tastes, alongside sweet, sour, bitter, and salty, often described as savory or meaty, and typically produced by foods containing glutamate.