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PSIO 305 Block 3 Exam Questions and
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The ultimate goal of physiological stress response is to ___
-Remember the stressful event
-Run away from the stressor
-Remain alert for threat
-Fight with the stressor
-Maintain or re-gain homeostasis
Ans: -maintain or re-gain homeostasis
Which of the following statement is true?
-PTSD is entirely genetically determined
-Monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins have the same
concordance for PTSD
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-People with pre-existing hypocortisolism is more likely to develop
PTSD
-Early childhood experience does not confer PTSD susceptability
-None of above is true
Ans: -People with pre-existing hypocortisolism is more likely to develop
PTSD
During early phases of acute stress, activity increases in the following
systems except___
-Sympathetic
-Parasympathetic
-HPA axis
-Cardiovascular
-Respiratory
Ans: -Parasympathetic
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Which of the following statement is NOT true about PTSD?
-CRH level is high
-Cortisol level is high
-Blood NE level is high
-Blood E level is high
-Sympathetic activity is high
Ans: -Cortisol level is high
Cell bodies of the spinal sensory nerve are located in
-Lateral horn
-Sympathetic ganglion
-Dorsal root ganglion
-Dorsal horn
-Ventral horn
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Ans: -Dorsal root ganglion
Cytokines can send information about the immune system to the
brain by following means except:
-Diffusing through the pores in brain blood capillaries
-Entering the brain at circumventricular organs
-Binding to their receptors on visceral sensory nerve endings
-Passing through the blood-brain barrier via transporters
Ans: -Diffusing through the pores in brain blood capillaries
Which of the following types of cells can perform phagocytosis?
-Schwann cells
-Astrocytes
-Ependymal cells
-Microglia
-Motor neurons
PSIO 305 Block 3 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
The ultimate goal of physiological stress response is to ___
-Remember the stressful event
-Run away from the stressor
-Remain alert for threat
-Fight with the stressor
-Maintain or re-gain homeostasis
Ans: -maintain or re-gain homeostasis
Which of the following statement is true?
-PTSD is entirely genetically determined
-Monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins have the same
concordance for PTSD
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-People with pre-existing hypocortisolism is more likely to develop
PTSD
-Early childhood experience does not confer PTSD susceptability
-None of above is true
Ans: -People with pre-existing hypocortisolism is more likely to develop
PTSD
During early phases of acute stress, activity increases in the following
systems except___
-Sympathetic
-Parasympathetic
-HPA axis
-Cardiovascular
-Respiratory
Ans: -Parasympathetic
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Which of the following statement is NOT true about PTSD?
-CRH level is high
-Cortisol level is high
-Blood NE level is high
-Blood E level is high
-Sympathetic activity is high
Ans: -Cortisol level is high
Cell bodies of the spinal sensory nerve are located in
-Lateral horn
-Sympathetic ganglion
-Dorsal root ganglion
-Dorsal horn
-Ventral horn
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Ans: -Dorsal root ganglion
Cytokines can send information about the immune system to the
brain by following means except:
-Diffusing through the pores in brain blood capillaries
-Entering the brain at circumventricular organs
-Binding to their receptors on visceral sensory nerve endings
-Passing through the blood-brain barrier via transporters
Ans: -Diffusing through the pores in brain blood capillaries
Which of the following types of cells can perform phagocytosis?
-Schwann cells
-Astrocytes
-Ependymal cells
-Microglia
-Motor neurons
