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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:
hypertension
Responses:
a hormone released by the pituitary gland in response to high salt concentrations in the blood; the kidneys respond by reabsorbing water
high blood pressure
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
the loss of water from the body that occurs when water output exceeds water input
a craving for nonfood substances
a precursor to hemoglobin
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
a part of the brain that helps regulate many body balances, including fluid balance

Correct Answer:

a hormone released by the pituitary gland in response to high salt concentrations in the blood; the kidneys respond by reabsorbing water
high blood pressure
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
the loss of water from the body that occurs when water output exceeds water input
a craving for nonfood substances
a precursor to hemoglobin
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
a part of the brain that helps regulate many body balances, including fluid balance
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