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Which statement about norepinephrine and epinephrine is correct?
Which statement about norepinephrine and epinephrine is correct?
- Norepinephrine is a hormone and epinephrine is a neurotransmitter.
- Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter and epinephrine is a hormone.
- Norepinephrine and epinephrine have different effects at the receptor-level. (correct)
- Norepinephrine and epinephrine have the same effects at the receptor-level.
What is the role of norepinephrine and epinephrine in the brain?
What is the role of norepinephrine and epinephrine in the brain?
- They put you on alert and are highly excitatory. (correct)
- They calm you down and reduce anxiety.
- They constrict blood vessels and reduce bleeding.
- They regulate blood pressure and muscle tension.
How do beta blockers alleviate anxiety?
How do beta blockers alleviate anxiety?
- By reducing blood pressure and muscle tension. (correct)
- By blocking the effects of serotonin and dopamine.
- By constricting blood vessels and reducing bleeding.
- By increasing the production of norepinephrine and epinephrine.
Which of the following best describes the role of norepinephrine and epinephrine in the brain?
Which of the following best describes the role of norepinephrine and epinephrine in the brain?
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What is the function of beta blockers in the body?
What is the function of beta blockers in the body?
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Where is norepinephrine primarily produced in the body?
Where is norepinephrine primarily produced in the body?
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