Essential hypertension is due to a (an) ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


unknown cause

Essential hypertension is high blood pressure that is idiopathic or without any known cause.

Health & Biomechanics

You might also like to view...

The abbreviation MPF stands for methylparabens ________

Fill in the blank with the right word.

Health & Biomechanics

An excess of urea, creatinine, and other nitrogenous end products of protein and amino acid metabolism accumulated in the blood is called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health & Biomechanics

Sometimes cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) must be obtained for testing. The procedure to do this is commonly known as a spinal tap, but what is the correct medical term and abbreviation?

A) magnetic resonance imaging, MRI B) positron emission tomography, PET C) lumbar puncture, LP D) craniotomy, CT

Health & Biomechanics

What part of the nervous system is also referred to as the "fight-or-flight" response?

A) ?sympathetic B) ?parasympathetic C) ?central D) ?autonomic E) ?peripheral

Health & Biomechanics