What is the primary responsibility of the endocrine system?

A. To release hormones into the bloodstream
B. To transmit sensory information to the CNS
C. To control internal organs
D. To manage the fight or flight response


Answer: A

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Phineas Gage is most well-known because:

a. he was a brilliant neuroscientist who discovered the importance of the limbic system b. he survived a brain injury and underwent personality changes due to the brain damage c. he invented the MRI, a technology for imaging brain structures d. he was born without the ability to express emotion

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A. changes in memory ability B. loss of the ability to recognize familiar objects C. reductions in height D. loss of problem-solving skills

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a. innate emotional objects c. primary reinforcers b. emotional primes d. emotional cues

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