Mr. Colbert is meeting with his doctor to discuss treatments for his recently diagnosed narcolepsy
Which of the following is likely to be a part of his treatment regimen?
A) Exercise to promote weight loss
B) Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule
C) Sleeping pills to promote deeper sleep
D) Taking a medication to replace the hormone orexin in his brain.
Answer: D
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Regarding growth problems, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Growth disorders, such as dwarfism, giantism, and acromegaly result from over- or undersecretion of the pineal gland. b. Individuals with hypopituitary dwarfism are perfectly proportioned, but tiny. c. Regular injections of growth hormone can raise a hypopituitary child's height by several inches, usually to the short side of average. d. Acromegaly produces prominent facial features, which some people have used as a basis for careers as character actors and wrestlers.
A microsleep is ____
a. ?a nap that lasts about 10-15 minutes b. ?a short segment of sleep examined randomly by technicians in a sleep lab c. ?a device designed to facilitate sleep in those suffering from insomnia d. ?a 3-15 second burst of sleep occurring in the midst of a wakeful activity
Researchers have shown that by _________ of age, infants are able to distinguish among several expressions, particularly happiness as opposed to anger, surprise, and sadness
a. one year c. two to four weeks b. three to four months d. six days
The ____ are cone-shaped glands that sit atop the kidneys. a. medulla c. adrenal cortices b. adrenals d. adrenal medulla
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