The Normal Sequence of Action of These Components of the Hormonal

question 29

Multiple Choice

The normal sequence of action of these components of the hormonal hierarchy is:

• A) adrenal cortex \(\rightarrow\) hypothalamus \(\rightarrow\)anterior pituitary.
• B) anterior pituitary \(\rightarrow\) adrenal cortex \(\rightarrow\)hypothalamus.
• C) anterior pituitary \(\rightarrow\) hypothalamus \(\rightarrow\) adrenal cortex.
• D) hypothalamus \(\rightarrow\) adrenal cortex \(\rightarrow\) anterior pituitary.
• E) hypothalamus \(\rightarrow\) anterior pituitary \(\rightarrow\) adrenal cortex.

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain and facilitating communication between them.

Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, known as the left and right hemispheres, each responsible for different functions and abilities.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movements of the body's muscles and transmits sensory information to the central nervous system.

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through control of skeletal muscles.