What is hypertension?
What will be an ideal response?
Hypertension is simply high blood pressure. List some possible causes for this condition. Hypertension arises through a gradual increase in resistance to blood flow through the small arteries. Heredity may be a factor, as is diet. High sodium levels resulting from excessive salt intake or poor ion balance is a factor, as is obesity.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Hypoproteinemia is a condition of unusually low levels of plasma proteins. This problem is often characterized by ________.
A) tissue edema B) extreme weight loss C) extreme weight gain D) nerve damage
Irritation of the digestive lining activates the ________ reflex, which reverses the pattern of movement of the smooth muscle in the walls of the stomach.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the ________, whereas protein digestion begins in the ________
A) mouth; stomach B) stomach; small intestine C) liver; small intestine D) small intestine; stomach E) mouth; small intestine