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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:
antidiuretic hormone
Responses:
a precursor to hemoglobin
in the brain, the "king gland" that regulates the operation of many other glands
the balance between water intake and water excretion that keeps the body's water content constant
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 part of the brain that helps regulate many body balances, including fluid balance
high blood pressure
the loss of water from the body that occurs when water output exceeds water input
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 secreted by the adrenal glands that stimulates the reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys; also regulates chloride and potassium concentrations

Correct Answer:

a precursor to hemoglobin
in the brain, the "king gland" that regulates the operation of many other glands
the balance between water intake and water excretion that keeps the body's water content constant
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 part of the brain that helps regulate many body balances, including fluid balance
high blood pressure
the loss of water from the body that occurs when water output exceeds water input
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 secreted by the adrenal glands that stimulates the reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys; also regulates chloride and potassium concentrations
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