Which of the Following Is NOT an Endocrine Gland Aging

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland aging effect?

• A)Rise in the blood levels of PTH
• B)Less cortisol and aldosterone production
• C)Decreased levels of gonadotropins
• D)Decreased levels of calcitriol and calcitonin
• E)Increase in thymus size

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Definitions:

Gustave Fritsch

A nineteenth-century neuroscientist known for his pioneering work on the electrical stimulation of the brain.

Roberts Bartholow

A 19th-century American physician known for his pioneering work in neurology and for an ethical controversy in medically experimenting with electrical stimulation on a human subject's exposed brain.

Axon

Root, or single fiber, of a neuron that carries messages to other neurons.

Voltage Difference

The measure of electrical potential between two points, which drives the flow of electrons or current in a circuit.