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NURS 168: Androgens and Aggression UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What is aggression? - CORRECT ANSWER single isolated system in the brain What is being assertive? - CORRECT ANSWER forceful personality - A multifaceted behavior..not a product of a - Having/showing a confident and Where, I'm the brain, does aggression come from? - CORRECT ANSWER

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NURS 168: Androgens and Aggression
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is aggression? - CORRECT ANSWER - A multifaceted behavior..not a product of a
single isolated system in the brain


What is being assertive? - CORRECT ANSWER - Having/showing a confident and
forceful personality


Where, I'm the brain, does aggression come from? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mainly from:
-amygdala
-ventor medial nucleus
-prefrontal cortex (PFC)


Where does some aggression come from in the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER - -basal
ganglia
-serotonergic system


What is the neurobiology steps of aggression? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Amygdala
perceives threat -> activates hypothalamus -> activates pituitary gland/adrenal glands -which
affects sympathetic nervous system, adrenaline(increasing HR, BP, RR,etc), and cortisol
(increasing sugars in bloodstream: energy)


What is the role of the amygdala? - CORRECT ANSWER - Area processing emotions



What does stimulation of amygdala do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ignites rage



What influences the amygdala? - CORRECT ANSWER - -stress hormones
-testosterone

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