What Is the Role of the Brain in Producing the Fight-Or-Flight

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the brain in producing the fight-or-flight stress response? Select all that apply.

• A) The medulla oblongata increases heart rate.
• B) Blood flow is increased by the medulla oblongata.
• C) The hypothalamus is stimulated via the limbic area.
• D) The reticular formation coordinates the brain's sensory and motor tracks.
• E) Adrenocorticotropic hormone production is increased in the hypothalamus.

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Definitions:

Crista Galli

A vertical projection of the ethmoid bone in the skull, serving as an attachment point for the dura mater, the outermost membrane covering the brain.

Cribiform Plate

A part of the ethmoid bone in the skull with many small holes through which olfactory nerve fibers pass from the nasal cavity to the brain.

Nasal Conchae

Curved bony projections in the nasal cavity that help to filter, warm, and moisten the air we breathe.

Zygomatic Process

A projection of the temporal bone that forms part of the zygoma, or cheekbone, connecting with the zygomatic bone of the face.