« previous next »

Author Question: High levels of cortisol may be directly toxic to neurons due to cortisol's ability to a. promote ... (Read 98 times)

ghost!

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 560
on: Jun 21, 2018
High levels of cortisol may be directly toxic to neurons due to cortisol's ability to
 
  a. promote sleepiness.
 b. prevent sleepiness.
 c. increase the amount of calcium entering neurons.
 d. prevent calcium from entering neurons.

Question 2

The result of activity in the HPA axis is
 
  a. activation of the amygdala.
 b. reductions in serotonergic activity.
 c. increases in the release of testosterone.
 d. increases in the release of cortisol.


xoxo123

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 335
Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.

Did you know?

A strange skin disease referred to as Morgellons has occurred in the southern United States and in California. Symptoms include slowly healing sores, joint pain, persistent fatigue, and a sensation of things crawling through the skin. Another symptom is strange-looking, threadlike extrusions coming out of the skin.

Did you know?

There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.

Did you know?

Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.

Did you know?

Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.

X ray diffraction of beads on a string at different levels X ray diffraction of beads on a string at different levels
Assessment of Grammatical Ability Assessment of Grammatical Ability
Because of the high physical activity and the amount of energy expended by the brains of 2- to ... Because of the high physical activity and the amount of energy expended by the brains of 2- to ...
A typical camshaft-driven high-pressure pump used to increase fuel pressure to 2,000 PSI or higher. A typical camshaft-driven high-pressure pump used to increase fuel pressure to 2,000 PSI or higher.
The cascade of events by which the stroke-induced release of glutamate kills neurons. The cascade of events by which the stroke-induced release of glutamate kills neurons.
Ratio of College Wages to High-School Wages Ratio of College Wages to High-School Wages
Video: Olfaction. or the sense of smell

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library