Long-term exposure to cortisol can

A) suppress the immune system.
B) heighten the fight-or-flight response time.
C) increase the inflammatory response.
D) All of the answers are correct.


Answer: A

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__________________ indicates the amount of dissolved substances in the urine.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Blockage of the central artery of the retina due to an embolus is associated with:

A) total and immediate blindness. B) partial blindness (loss of central vision). C) glaucoma. D) papilledema. E) initial blindness followed by slow recovery, assuming that collateral circulation is provided by the ciliary arteries.

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Key features of the kinesiology subdiscipline known as exercise physiology include ____________, ______________, and ___________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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