Indicate the causes of diabetes mellitus and its physiological effects
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Type I diabetes is characterized by lack of insulin secretion. Type II diabetes is characterized by normal, or even increased, insulin secretion but reduced sensitivity of insulin's target cells. Acute consequences of diabetes mellitus include hyperglycemia, glucosuria (glucose in urine), polyuria (excess urine production), polydipsia (excess thirst), and polyphagia (excess hunger). Chronic consequences include increased fat metabolism, ketosis, metabolic acidosis, and microvascular disease affecting nerves, heart, eyes, loss of pain perception, kidneys.
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The digestive enzyme ________________ breaks down food during digestion
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Inflammation of a nerve or nerve trunk is called ____________________.?
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the myelin sheaths are destroyed in the brain and spinal cord. With what process does this interfere and what would be the consequences?
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Which of the following does not contribute to venous return?
A. Contraction of skeletal muscles of the limbs B. The expansion and contraction of the thoracic cavity during ventilation C. The suction created by the atria slightly expanding during ventricular systole D. The difference of pressure between venules and the venae cavae E. Widespread vasodilation