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Match Each Nutrition Term with the Appropriate Definition

Question 61

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Match each nutrition term with the appropriate definition.

Premises:

Responses:

cirrhosis

an advanced stage of liver disease in which extensive scarring replaces healthy liver tissue

hyponatremia

inflammation of the liver

ascites

a surgical puncture of a body cavity with an aspirator to draw out excess fluid

alcohol abuse

a passage within the liver that connects a portion of the portal vein to the hepatic vein using a stent

alcoholic liver disease

an accumulation of fat in liver tissue

hepatomegaly

liver disease that is related to excessive alcohol consumption

transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

itchy skin

hepatic portal vein

the continued use of alcohol despite the development of social, legal, or health problems

paracentesis

the blood vessel that conducts nutrient-rich blood from the digestive tract to the liver

acetate

an intermediate in alcohol metabolism that, in excess, can damage the body's tissues and interfere with cellular functions

insulin resistance

enlargement of the liver

jaundice

abnormally dilated blood vessels

hepatic coma

an alcoholic beverage that contains about half an ounce of pure alcohol

drink

an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

pruritus

yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes due to an accumulation of bilirubin

hepatitis

loss of consciousness resulting from severe liver disease

sinusoids

the small, capillary-like passages that carry blood through liver tissue

varices

the product of alcohol metabolism that is used as a source of energy by many tissues in the body

fatty liver

the reduced sensitivity to insulin in liver, muscle, and adipose cells

acetaldehyde

abnormally low sodium levels in the blood

Premises:

cirrhosis

hyponatremia

ascites

alcohol abuse

alcoholic liver disease

hepatomegaly

transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

hepatic portal vein

paracentesis

acetate

insulin resistance

jaundice

hepatic coma

drink

pruritus

hepatitis

sinusoids

varices

fatty liver

acetaldehyde

Responses:

an advanced stage of liver disease in which extensive scarring replaces healthy liver tissue

inflammation of the liver

a surgical puncture of a body cavity with an aspirator to draw out excess fluid

a passage within the liver that connects a portion of the portal vein to the hepatic vein using a stent

an accumulation of fat in liver tissue

liver disease that is related to excessive alcohol consumption

itchy skin

the continued use of alcohol despite the development of social, legal, or health problems

the blood vessel that conducts nutrient-rich blood from the digestive tract to the liver

an intermediate in alcohol metabolism that, in excess, can damage the body's tissues and interfere with cellular functions

enlargement of the liver

abnormally dilated blood vessels

an alcoholic beverage that contains about half an ounce of pure alcohol

an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes due to an accumulation of bilirubin

loss of consciousness resulting from severe liver disease

the small, capillary-like passages that carry blood through liver tissue

the product of alcohol metabolism that is used as a source of energy by many tissues in the body

the reduced sensitivity to insulin in liver, muscle, and adipose cells

abnormally low sodium levels in the blood

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

cirrhosis

hyponatremia

ascites

alcohol abuse

alcoholic liver disease

hepatomegaly

transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

hepatic portal vein

paracentesis

acetate

insulin resistance

jaundice

hepatic coma

drink

pruritus

hepatitis

sinusoids

varices

fatty liver

acetaldehyde