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jake

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What is cortisol?
 
  a. a neurotransmitter associated with learning and memory
  b. a hormone released into the bloodstream from the pituitary gland
  c. a hormone released into the bloodstream from the adrenal glands
  d. a neurotransmitter associated with movement, reward, and pleasure

Question 2

Beth, while riding her bicycle down a city street, was nearly knocked into traffic by the abrupt opening of a parked car door. What did her hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis do in response to the perceived stressor?
 
  a. The hypothalamus communicated with the adrenal glands, which told the pituitary gland to release testosterone into the bloodstream.
  b. The hypothalamus communicated with the pituitary gland, which told the adrenal glands to release cortisol into the bloodstream.
  c. The hypothalamus communicated with the pituitary gland, which told the adrenal glands to release norepinephrine into the bloodstream.
  d. The hypothalamus communicated with the adrenal glands, which told the pituitary gland to release adrenaline into the bloodstream.



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hramirez205

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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
b




jake

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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