Which Statement Is NOT True of Cortisol

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Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true of cortisol?

• A) It has immunosuppressive effects.
• B) It is an anti-inflammatory.
• C) It results in facultative potassium resorption.

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Definitions:

Moving Backward

The process of going in a direction opposite to the one that is considered forward or advancing.

Ventricular Systole

The phase of the cardiac cycle during which the ventricles contract, pumping blood out of the heart into the arteries.

Pulmonary Artery

The artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Aorta

The largest and main systemic artery of the vertebrate body; arises from the left ventricle and branches to distribute blood to all parts of the body except the lungs.