The Nervous System and Endocrine System Control the Body's Functions

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nervous system and endocrine system control the body's functions by

• A) maintaining a constant level of nerve impulses.
• B) sending out messages by nerve impulse and hormones.
• C) responding only to the internal environment.
• D) stimulating the body's reproductive organs.
• E) maintaining a constant level of hormones in the blood.

Understand the factors contributing to child abuse and elder abuse.

Understand the concept and purposes of advance directives in health care.

Comprehend Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development and their characteristics.

Identify and understand the new phase in lifespan development called emerging adulthood and its causes.

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Definitions:

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Physician

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Denial

A defense mechanism wherein a person refuses to accept reality or facts, thereby avoiding dealing with painful feelings or events.

Anger

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