Neuroscience Stresss

Just before waking up, your body naturally experiences a ____ in cortisol.

• Increase

• Decrease

Cortisol is released into the circulatory system by the ___.

• Hypothalamus

• Anterior Pituitary Gland

• Adrenal Cortex

• Adrenal Medulla

• Adrenal Nucleus

CRF is released by the ___.

• Hypothalamus

• Anterior Pituitary Gland

• Adrenal Cortex

• Adrenal Medulla

• Adrenal Nucleus

Epinephrine is released by the ___.

• Hypothalamus

• Anterior Pituitary Gland

• Adrenal Cortex

• Adrenal Medulla

• Adrenal Nucleus

ACTH is released by the ___.

• Hypothalamus

• Anterior Pituitary Gland

• Adrenal Cortex

• Adrenal Medulla

• Adrenal Nucleus

In response to a stressful stimulus, the hypothalamus releases a tropic hormone known as ____ (only write the abbreviation, will not accept written out name)

In response to corticotropin releasing factor, the anterior pituitary releases a tropic hormone known as ____ (only write the abbreviation, will not accept written out name)

After detection of a stressful stimulus, which of these would occur first?

• Epinephrine is released by the adrenal gland

• Cortisol is released by the adrenal gland

In response to stress, blood vessels to the _____ would be more likely to dilate (relax).

• stomach

• skin

• intestines

• muscles

Long-term exposure to cortisol can result in ...

• increased memory

• increased immune system

• decreased immune system

• decreased (slowed) aging