Sadie Experiences Nausea and Cramping Shortly After Eating a Meal

question 37

Multiple Choice

Sadie experiences nausea and cramping shortly after eating a meal.The hormone responsible for these types of gastric distresses is __________________.

• A)endorphins
• B)ACTH
• C)epinephrine
• D)cortisol

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Definitions:

Chorion

The outermost membrane enclosing the embryo in eggs of birds, reptiles, and mammals.

Early Prenatal Diagnosis

The practice of detecting congenital disorders or diseases in a fetus early in pregnancy.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to the fetus while removing waste products via the maternal blood supply.

X-linked Recessive

A mode of inheritance where a recessive gene on the X chromosome causes a phenotype to be expressed primarily in males.