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craiczarry

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A nurse recalls that stress-induced stimulation of the adrenal cortex causes it to secrete:
 
  a. estrogen.
  b. cortisol.
  c. parathyroid hormone.
  d. adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH).

Question 2

Stress induces sympathetic stimulation of the adrenal medulla. This causes the secretion of cate-cholamines, which include:
 
  a. epinephrine and aldosterone.
  b. norepinephrine and cortisol.
  c. epinephrine and norepinephrine.
  d. cortisol and aldosterone.


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daiying98

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The adrenal cortex secretes cortisol, not estrogen, parathyroid hormone, or ACTH.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The catecholamines are epinephrine and norepinephrine. Neither aldosterone nor cortisol is a cat-echolamine.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Gracias!

mochi09

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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