Question

Hypothalamus Definition: _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Insulin Definition: _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Predisposed Definition: _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Sentence:

Answer 1

Hypothalamus:    a region of the forebrain below the thalamus which coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.

Insulin:    a hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. The lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes.

Predisposed:      make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition.