Physiological Disorders Answers (UNIT 14)
1. Metabolism: the sum of all the reactions taking place in the
body
2. Pancreas: the leaf-shaped gland beneath the stomach on
the left side of the
abdomen. it produces digestive juices containing enzymes,
which pass down a duct
system into the small intestine, and hormones, which pass
directly into the blood
stream
3. blood glucose: the volume of a simple sugar dissolved in
the liquid part of blood,
known as plasma. it supplies body cells with energy
4. dehydration: insufficient water in the body systems. water is
an essential component
of chemical reactions so untreated dehydration can be life-
threatening
5. coma: a state of unconsciousness
6. peak flow expiration: an individuals maximum expiration
speed, which is measured
using a peak flow meter.
7. depression: a mental disorder in which the individual is
unable to cope with daily
life and experiences feelings of worthlessness
8. pain threshold: describes the point at which an individual
feels that an unpleasant
physical feeling, or pain, is no longer bearable
9. euphoria: a feeling of extreme happiness and excitement
that can be justified by
events or, in some mental health conditions, may be unrelated
to events
10. spina bifida: the condition in which some vertebrae (spinal
bones) do not
1. Metabolism: the sum of all the reactions taking place in the
body
2. Pancreas: the leaf-shaped gland beneath the stomach on
the left side of the
abdomen. it produces digestive juices containing enzymes,
which pass down a duct
system into the small intestine, and hormones, which pass
directly into the blood
stream
3. blood glucose: the volume of a simple sugar dissolved in
the liquid part of blood,
known as plasma. it supplies body cells with energy
4. dehydration: insufficient water in the body systems. water is
an essential component
of chemical reactions so untreated dehydration can be life-
threatening
5. coma: a state of unconsciousness
6. peak flow expiration: an individuals maximum expiration
speed, which is measured
using a peak flow meter.
7. depression: a mental disorder in which the individual is
unable to cope with daily
life and experiences feelings of worthlessness
8. pain threshold: describes the point at which an individual
feels that an unpleasant
physical feeling, or pain, is no longer bearable
9. euphoria: a feeling of extreme happiness and excitement
that can be justified by
events or, in some mental health conditions, may be unrelated
to events
10. spina bifida: the condition in which some vertebrae (spinal
bones) do not
