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Q: An insulin pump can be programmed to deliver a bolus: a) To cover food or a high BG b) To cover…

A: Insulin pump therapy is used in diabetic patients in which the pump delivers smallamounts of rapidly…

Q: Explain the process that occurs when a person has low blood sugar.

A: Our body try to maintain homeostasis for different biochemical components within the body. The…

Q: When the loss of a substance from the body exceeds its gain, a person is said to be in _____________…

A: When the loss of a substance from the body exceeds its gain, a person is said to be in negative…

Q: Marianne has type 1 diabetes.  One day, after accidentally injecting herself with too much insulin,…

A: Type 1 diabetes is caused by the low-level production of insulin by the beta cells of the pancreas.…

Q: describe how blood levels of CRH, ACTH, and cortisol can be used to figure out which organ is…

A: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a hormone produced in the anterior, or front, the pituitary…

Q: It is a process occurring inside the body that is responsible for maintaining core temperature of…

A: There are few important points which should be kept in mind: Temperature is important in controlling…

Q: Maintaining blood glucose levels is important for organisms to function properly. For the Various…

A: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM :  Pancreas The pancreas has key roles in maintaining normal blood glucose levels…

Q: Briefly describe a common but stressful situation that could occur over many weeks or months. Why is…

A: Health is a state of absence of disease or deformity and characterized by a condition of physical,…

Q: On Thursdays, you get together with friends to play soccer at the park. One of your friends, Jenny,…

A: Low-carbohydrate-high-fat (LCHF) diets have been used as a means of weight loss and control of…

Q: Name the hormone that prepares the body during emergency.

A: A hormone is a substrate produced by special groups of cells in the endocrine glands and affects or…

Q: High levels of blood sugar can lead to ,which can lead to cardiovascular diseases

A: High levels of blood glucose can be seen in metabolic disorders with impaired glucose metabolism or…

Q: injection therapy uses intermediate or long acting insulin to cover the body

A: Intermediate acting insulin are being given once or twice in a week. It works for maximum 8 hours…

Q: We all get tired sometimes, especially if we have been doing a lot of physical activity like these…

A: In all living organisms, cells form the basic building blocks. They form the bodily structure and…

Q: The body’s thermostat is located in the ________. a. homeostatic receptor b. hypothalamus c. medulla…

A: The brain can be isolated into three essential units: the forebrain, the midbrain, and the…

Q: can an individual have an illness or disease and still be healthy or well? Why or why not?

A: Health can be defined as individual well-being related to physical, psychological, and mental state.…

Q: Epinephrine ________. increases breathing rate increases absorption of glucose by the digestive…

A: Epinephrine is also known as adrenaline hormone. It is secreted by the medulla of the adrenal…

Q: Plan a day menu for an old person who is hypertensive underweight and irritable bowl

A: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a progressive gastrointestinal condition marked by a variety of…

Q: Bodybuilders often take anabolic steroids to increase theirmuscle mass. How do these steroids…

A: Anabolic steroids are also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids. These are androgens of both…

Q: What do you think will happen if your body does not work properly anymore and cannot perform…

A: Insulin and glucagon are the two hormones that are responsible for maintenance of the blood glucose…

Q: Your brother wants to be a football player. He is 5'7''; he heard that steroids could help him.…

A: The synthetic variations of testosterone are known as anabolic steroids. In males, the primary sex…

Q: Select the functions of blood. It produces hormones that coordinate body activities. It generates…

A: Blood:  Blood is a bodily fluid found in humans and other animals that transfers metabolic waste…

Q: Normal limits of the internal environment – blood glucose, pH, blood pressure, body temperature…

A: The body has an internal environment which is maintained almost constant by biological mechanisms.…

Q: Highest proportion of circulating cholesterol is found

A: Cholesterol is a wax-like substance. It is found in the blood and cells of the human body.…

Q: Define ADP

A: The energy required for various metabolic activities of the cell is produced by an enzyme ATP…

Q: Explain how the body would respond if you were in  avery stressful siutation, Include the following…

A: Nervous system in the body includes a complex system of neurons, which play an essential role in…

Q: List of healthy foods that help our blood vessels

A: Omega -3 fatty acids inhibit platelet clumping and help in increasing blood flow. Nitrates and…

Q: Match each item to the correct statement below. 51. way in which the body works to reverse a change…

A: Introduction :  The Central Nervous System (CNS) And The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Are The Two…

Q: Read each sentence and decide whether it describes type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, or both.

A: Diabetes is a condition in which the body is unable to maintain the normal glucose level. The…

Q: Evie's Mother is a health professional and asks you what the difference is between Type I and Type…

A: Diabetes mellitus is a condition of high blood glucose levels in blood ( hyperglycemia) which can be…

Q: You have just eaten a very large meal full of sugar. Explain how your body would respond in three…

A: The body has its own mechanism of dealing with different varieties of food intake.  Blood sugar…

Q: and explain why. a) Blood glucose levels remained constant even though someone went 20 hours without…

A: Hormones are the chemicals produced and released by endocrine glands.

Q: Explain the process when a person has high blood sugar.

A: The high blood sugar is also known as hyperglycemia, happens due to the high consumption of…

Q: Jamie has fallen ill. Her body temperature has risen to high levels. Her blood pressure is high and…

A: KEY WORDS:- Negative feedback - In this process, stimulus is reduced n the system. It actually helps…

Q: Identify the follow as either negative or positive feedback. The pancreas producing insulin to…

A: All the processes in a biological system is under the control of different controlling elements.…

Q: Insulin is secreted from organ # ___________ and targets organ # ____________. 1. 4 , 10 2. 4 , 11…

A: Insulin is a hormone that reduces blood glucose levels (a form of sugar). It's produced by the…

Q: Cholestrol is the precursor of hormones vitamin D both steroid and hormones steroid both vitamin A…

A: There are various biomolecules required for the proper functioning of the cells. The biomolecules…

Q: Predict the effect of an overdose of insulin on brain function in a normal person.

A: Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets, it is considered to be…

Q: Describe how our sensory, nervous, and endocrine systems would function in a flight and fight…

A: The nervous system's four primary functions are: Controlling the internal state of the body in order…

Q: Match each term with the correct person.

A: In his famous “heat-killed” experiment Griffith proved that hereditary system of one bacterium can…

Q: Which of the following is not involved in blood health or iron transport? A. Vitamin A B. Folate…

A: Vitamin A Helping body's natural defence against illness and infection (the immune system) world…

Q: disorder called that leads to weakened, brittle bones. causes defective collagen disorder called…

A: An autosomal recessive disorder means two copies of an abnormal gene must be present in order for…

Q: Which one of the following is an enzyme ? Somatotropin Trypsin Glucagon Insulin

A: The enzymes are the proteins that are capable of enhancing the speed of a biological reaction…

Q: Which of the following medications should be used to stabilize arterial blood pressure in a patient…

A: A disease is a state of unhealthiness of the physical body, mind and social interaction. A disease…

Q: Vitamin essential for blood clotting is a) Vitamin K b) Vitamin A c) Vitamin B d) Vitamin C

A: Introduction :- When platelets, proteins, and cells in the blood clump together, a blood clot forms.…

Q: In the elderly, decreased thyroid function causes________.a. increased tolerance for coldb.…

A: The endocrine framework emerges from each of the three undeveloped germ layers. The endocrine organs…

Q: A deficiency in vitamin A can result in ________.a. improper bone developmentb. scurvyc. improper…

A: Vitamin A which is fat-soluble by nature exists in two forms namely the preformed vitamin A and the…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a function of vitamin C? A. Blood clotting B. Enhances the immune…

A: Biological molecules are the molecules that are required by the body in enough amount for proper…

Q: Why it is important in maintaining a healthy body?

A: World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as the state of complete physical, mental and…

Q: The chemical and nervous control of the body occurs in ________________ by

A: The chemical and nervous control of the body occurs in :-