Prolonged Stress Can Have a Negative Effect on the Brain

question 18

Multiple Choice

Prolonged stress can have a negative effect on the brain. In particular _____ can deteriorate the ______ causing ______

• A)cortisol; hypothalamus; eating disorders
• B)GABA; pineal gland; disruption in circadian = n rhythms
• C)serotonin; frontal coxtex; problems in decision making
• D)hydrocortisone; immune system; increased illness
• E)cortisol; hippocampus; memory impairment

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Definitions:

Tertiary Alcohol

An alcohol in which the hydroxyl (-OH) group is attached to a carbon atom that is connected to three other carbon atoms.

Ethylmagnesium Bromide

A Grignard reagent used in organic synthesis to form carbon-carbon bonds, consisting of ethyl group bonded to a magnesium-bromide ion.

Aqueous Acid

A solution where an acid is dissolved in water, leading to the dissociation of hydrogen ions (H+).

Reaction Product

The substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction, which have different properties from the reactants.