Basic / structure nervous system (2)
What lobe of the brain is associated with the processing and interpreting of visual stimuli?
Answer Choices:
A. Frontal lobe
B. Occipital lobe
C. Parietal lobe
D. Temporal lobe
Explanation:
The occipital lobe is the primary visual processing center. It receives visual input from the retina and interpret the signal into a recognizable image. While the parietal lobe and temporal lobe are also involved in visual perception, their main role differ. The parietal lobe primarily processes sensory information such as touch, temperature and taste and the temporal lobe processes sound, noise, speech and the recognition of auditory stimuli. The frontal lobe is mainly associated with reasoning, emotions, planning …show more content…
Estrogen is the primary female sex hormone, while testosterone is for the male. Among its many effects in the body, estrogen is mainly released during puberty to initiate development of female secondary sex features (e.g. breast, pubic hair) and progesterone is highly active during ovulation to help thicken the uterus lining in preparation for pregnancy. Thymopoietin is the hormone released by the thymus to stimulate the growth of T-lymphocyte cells and the melatonin hormone is produced by the pineal gland to help control the circadian sleep-wake …show more content…
Answer Choices:
A. Low levels of progesterone
B. High levels of estrogen
C. High levels of progesterone
D. Low levels of estrogen
Explanation:
Low levels of estrogen trigger hot flashes, night sweats and bone fractures or development of osteoporosis. These symptoms are the typical signs of menopause, the end of a woman’s menstruation and fertility. By age 50, ovulation ceases and there are little to no female eggs in the ovaries. A high level of estrogen can cause adverse effects including breast tenderness, heavy bleeding and bloating. A high level of progesterone however is not possible during menopause as there is no ovulation.
Reference:
Widmaier, E., Raff, H, Strang, K. Vander's Human Physiology. 14th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2016: 613, 637.
The North American Menopause Society, NAMS Web site. Available at: https://menopause.org/for-women/sexual-health-menopause-online/changes-at-midlife/changes-in-hormone-levels . Accessed Dec 10, 2017.
Which action best describes the speed of a hormone?
Answers:
A. slow to initiate, long
What lobe of the brain is associated with the processing and interpreting of visual stimuli?
Answer Choices:
A. Frontal lobe
B. Occipital lobe
C. Parietal lobe
D. Temporal lobe
Explanation:
The occipital lobe is the primary visual processing center. It receives visual input from the retina and interpret the signal into a recognizable image. While the parietal lobe and temporal lobe are also involved in visual perception, their main role differ. The parietal lobe primarily processes sensory information such as touch, temperature and taste and the temporal lobe processes sound, noise, speech and the recognition of auditory stimuli. The frontal lobe is mainly associated with reasoning, emotions, planning …show more content…
Estrogen is the primary female sex hormone, while testosterone is for the male. Among its many effects in the body, estrogen is mainly released during puberty to initiate development of female secondary sex features (e.g. breast, pubic hair) and progesterone is highly active during ovulation to help thicken the uterus lining in preparation for pregnancy. Thymopoietin is the hormone released by the thymus to stimulate the growth of T-lymphocyte cells and the melatonin hormone is produced by the pineal gland to help control the circadian sleep-wake …show more content…
Answer Choices:
A. Low levels of progesterone
B. High levels of estrogen
C. High levels of progesterone
D. Low levels of estrogen
Explanation:
Low levels of estrogen trigger hot flashes, night sweats and bone fractures or development of osteoporosis. These symptoms are the typical signs of menopause, the end of a woman’s menstruation and fertility. By age 50, ovulation ceases and there are little to no female eggs in the ovaries. A high level of estrogen can cause adverse effects including breast tenderness, heavy bleeding and bloating. A high level of progesterone however is not possible during menopause as there is no ovulation.
Reference:
Widmaier, E., Raff, H, Strang, K. Vander's Human Physiology. 14th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2016: 613, 637.
The North American Menopause Society, NAMS Web site. Available at: https://menopause.org/for-women/sexual-health-menopause-online/changes-at-midlife/changes-in-hormone-levels . Accessed Dec 10, 2017.
Which action best describes the speed of a hormone?
Answers:
A. slow to initiate, long