Which of These Statements Represents Long-Loop, Negative Feedback in the CRH-ACTH-Cortisol

question 138

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements represents long-loop, negative feedback in the CRH-ACTH-cortisol system

• A)Cortisol inhibits CRH secretion.
• B)CRH inhibits ACTH secretion.
• C)ACTH inhibits CRH secretion.
• D)ACTH inhibits cortisol secretion.

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Definitions:

Internal Drive State

The psychological or physiological need that motivates an organism to engage in a particular behavior.

Pavlovian Conditioning

A learning process where an originally neutral stimulus becomes associated with a specific physiological or emotional response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally evokes that response.

Primary Drives

are innate biological needs (e.g., hunger, thirst, sleep) that motivate behavior essential for survival.

Hunger

A physiological state that motivates an organism to seek food for energy.