After Menopause, Decline in the Production of Estrogen Can Lead

question 112

Multiple Choice

After menopause, decline in the production of estrogen can lead to

• A)loss of energy.
• B)a lack of sexual desire.
• C)thinning of the vaginal walls.
• D)increased vaginal lubrication.

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Definitions:

All-Or-None Response

A principle that states a neuron or muscle fiber responds completely or not at all to a stimulus, without intermediate levels of response.

Dendrites

Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information from other neurons.

Axon Terminals

The endpoint of an axon where neurotransmitters are stored and released to transmit signals across synapses to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Synapses

The junctions through which neurons signal to each other or to non-neuronal cells such as those in muscles or glands.