The microvilli in the small intestine are collectively called the
A) lacteals. B) brush border. C) rugae. D) enterocytes.
B
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A. Keshan disease B. Lou Gehrig's disease C. Graves' disease D. Wilson's disease
The components of metabolic syndrome include elevated triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, insulin resistance, elevated blood pressure, and:
A. abdominal obesity B. cerebral edema C. low exercise tolerance D. muscle tetany E. early-onset dementia
Fiber in our diet is important because it helps prevent all of the following except:
a. constipation. b. hemorrhoids. c. diverticulitis. d. liver disease.
It would be inappropriate to use scale weight to monitor exercise-related fluid loss and subsequent rehydration with which of the following athletes?
a. Endurance athlete exercising in the heat b. Endurance athlete exercising in humid conditions c. Strength athlete d. Athlete struggling with body image