NAC- QUIZ Chapter 8

Arteriosclerosis is classic chest pain that is felt as a result of the heart muscle being deprived of oxygen.

Paralysis from the waist down is termed quadriplegia.

In a person with hyperthyroidism, the metabolic rate is decreased.

Too much insulin causes hypoglycemia.

Ulcers occur when the stomach produces too much stomach acid.

An __________ is a blood clot in a vessel that breaks off and moves from one place to another.

The most common disabilities resulting from a stroke are hemiplegia and __________.

In Parkinson’s disease, the body does not produce enough __________.

__________ is a disorder of the eye that occurs when the pressure within the eye is increased to dangerous levels.

_________ is a system that uses letters made from combinations of raised dots that allows a blind person to read.