In the Last Several Years, Research Has Increasingly Focused on the Role

question 35

Multiple Choice

In the last several years, research has increasingly focused on the role of a neurotransmitter system associated with both anxiety and depression.What neurotransmitter system is this?

• A)the GABA-benzodiazepine system
• B)the corticotropin-releasing factor system
• C)the serotonergic system
• D)the noradrenergic system

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Definitions:

Cranium

The part of the skull that encases the brain, protecting it and supporting facial structures.

Epiphyseal Plate

A growth plate found in children and adolescents, located in the metaphysis at the ends of long bones, where bone growth occurs.

Hypertrophy

The enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells, often in response to physical stress or training.

Calcification

is the accumulation of calcium salts in a body tissue, making that tissue hard and rigid.