Question

composed of two parts; mostly white matter

cerebrum
diencephalon
cerebellum
brain stem




People who are under constant stress have a tendency to gainweight, especially in the midsection, even if they do not overeat.This is because the hypothalamus responds to the stress bystimulating the

posterior pituitary.
adrenal cortex.
thyroid.
adrenal medulla.
pancreas.


The arrow shows the direction of the nerve impulse in a neuron.Part X would represent a(n) ________.

axon
dendrite
cell body
myelin sheath
axon terminal


A nerve impulse travels down a myelinated axon by

repolarization.
saltatory conduction.
simple diffusion.
integration.
summation.


Which of these does not belong to the limbic system?

thalamus
amygdala
hypothalamus
hippocampus
cerebellum


Contraction of the uterus during childbirth is stimulated by

prolactin.
luteinizing hormone (LH).
oxytocin.
glucagon.
parathyroid hormone (PTH).


If an individual's pituitary gland does not produce adequateadrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), then _____ will result.

Cushing syndrome
exopthalmos
Graves disease
Addison disease
diabetes mellitus


Which two anterior pituitary hormones do not target other endocrineglands?
prolactin (PRL) and growth hormone (GH)
oxytocin and prolactin (PRL)
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and growth hormone (GH)
luteinizing hormone (LH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH)
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin