Describe the response of the HPA axis to a frightening stimulus.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will show an understanding of the HPA axis, with ACTH release from the pituitary stimulated by CRH from the hypothalamus, and stimulating cortisol release from the adrenal cortex to mobilize body resources for action. Additionally, students may include sympathetic arousal, activation of adrenal medulla and epinephrine release in their answers.
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Bitsy is pregnant, but continues to consumes substantial quantities of alcohol. What risk is she imposing on her unborn child?
A. fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) B. Moebius syndrome C. Down syndrome D. Prader-Willi syndrome
Forgetting events prior to the time of brain damage is a characteristic of ____ amnesia
a. retrograde b. anterograde c. proactive d. procedural
Bioethics is best defined as the relationship between human values and religious codes
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When studies exactly replicate the previous work and comes up with identical findings, this is known as converging evidence.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)