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What is the primary role of the sympathetic nervous system during the fight-or-flight response?
What is the primary role of the sympathetic nervous system during the fight-or-flight response?
- To increase blood flow to the skeletal muscles and brain
- To inhibit the digestive system and reproductive functions
- To stimulate the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine
- All of the above (correct)
Which of the following statements about the parasympathetic nervous system is correct?
Which of the following statements about the parasympathetic nervous system is correct?
- It increases heart rate and blood pressure during times of stress
- It stimulates the adrenal medulla to release epinephrine and norepinephrine
- It promotes digestion, reproductive functions, and energy conservation (correct)
- It is responsible for the fight-or-flight response
What is the primary function of the adrenal medulla?
What is the primary function of the adrenal medulla?
- To regulate the immune system
- To produce and release epinephrine and norepinephrine (correct)
- To control the release of insulin
- To produce and release cortisol
Which of the following statements about the hypothalamus is correct?
Which of the following statements about the hypothalamus is correct?
What is the primary function of the pituitary gland?
What is the primary function of the pituitary gland?
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Test your knowledge about the roles and functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, adrenal medulla, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland in the body's stress response and hormone regulation.
