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Match Each Nutrition Term with the Appropriate Definition

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Match each nutrition term with the appropriate definition.

Premises:

Responses:

aldosterone

high blood pressure

the balance between water intake and water excretion that keeps the body's water content constant

a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that stimulates the reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys; also regulates chloride and potassium concentrations

the loss of water from the body that occurs when water output exceeds water input

a part of the brain that helps regulate many body balances, including fluid balance

in the brain, the "king gland" that regulates the operation of many other glands

fluid residing outside the cells; includes the fluid between the cells (interstitial fluid), plasma, and the water of structures such as the skin and bones

a hormone released by the pituitary gland in response to high salt concentrations in the blood; the kidneys respond by reabsorbing water

a craving for nonfood substances

a precursor to hemoglobin

Premises:

aldosterone

Responses:

high blood pressure

the balance between water intake and water excretion that keeps the body's water content constant

a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that stimulates the reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys; also regulates chloride and potassium concentrations

the loss of water from the body that occurs when water output exceeds water input

a part of the brain that helps regulate many body balances, including fluid balance

in the brain, the "king gland" that regulates the operation of many other glands

fluid residing outside the cells; includes the fluid between the cells (interstitial fluid), plasma, and the water of structures such as the skin and bones

a hormone released by the pituitary gland in response to high salt concentrations in the blood; the kidneys respond by reabsorbing water

a craving for nonfood substances

a precursor to hemoglobin

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

high blood pressure

the balance between water intake and water excretion that keeps the body's water content constant

a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that stimulates the reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys; also regulates chloride and potassium concentrations

the loss of water from the body that occurs when water output exceeds water input

a part of the brain that helps regulate many body balances, including fluid balance

in the brain, the "king gland" that regulates the operation of many other glands

fluid residing outside the cells; includes the fluid between the cells (interstitial fluid), plasma, and the water of structures such as the skin and bones

a hormone released by the pituitary gland in response to high salt concentrations in the blood; the kidneys respond by reabsorbing water

a craving for nonfood substances

a precursor to hemoglobin