The inhibitory action of stress on immune function is mostly due to __________.
A. inactivation of the pituitary
B. impaired secretion of CRH
C. increased secretion of glucocorticoids
D. inactivation of the PVN
Answer: C
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Minority adolescents from a variety of backgrounds (African American, Hispanic American, and Asian American), who have a strong sense of ethnic identity tend to
a. have low self-esteem. c. have conflicted feelings about their identity. b. have high self-esteem. d. avoid people of other ethnicities.
_________ spinal nerves are myelinated
a. All b. None of the c. All efferent d. All afferent