Author Question: Continuous secretion of the stress hormone cortisol by the adrenal glands can lead to all of the ... (Read 83 times)

stock · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Continuous secretion of the stress hormone cortisol by the adrenal glands can lead to all of the following EXCEPT

a. damage to the hippocampus.
b. impaired functioning of the immune system.
c. muscle atrophy.
d. low blood pressure in the cardiovascular system.

Question 2

The final process in the activation of the HPA axis is

a. secretion of CRF by the hypothalamus.
b. stimulation of the pituitary gland by CRF.
c. activation of the adrenal gland by the pituitary gland.
d. secretion of cortisol by the adrenal gland.