PSYC 4150 Final Review Questions

In the endocrine response to stress, put the following list in the correct order:

1. Pituitary gland

2. Frontal cortex

3. Adrenal gland

4. Hypothalamus

2. Frontal cortex

4. Hypothalamus

1. Pituitary gland

3. Adrenal gland

is the baroreceptor reinforcement mechanism based on operant or classical conditioning?

operant

does baroreceptor activation cause decreased or increased reticular activation?

decreased (rewarding)

why do some coronary artery blockages not cause heart attacks?

collateral sprouting (natural bypass)

what is the average blood pressure for individuals in their 20s?

110 / 60

what is the average resting heart rate for a young child? what would be the average of an endurance athlete?

young child: 60 - 70

endurance athlete: 40 - 50

what two areas within the heart regulate electrical activity of the heart?

SA and AV nodes

what boney plate in the front of your chest protects your heart?

sternum

what organ is most influenced by statins? ACE-inhibitors?

statins - liver

ACE-inhibitors - kidneys

what is the most common type of stroke (what percentage of strokes are this type)?

ischemic - 80%

why is angioplasty/stenting a relatively short term solution?

behavior often does not change

_______ is a quick acting clot dissolver used in stroke patients that has an NNT of about ______

TPA (tissue plasminogen activator)

3:1

what is more prevalent in blood, high density (hdl) or low density (ldl) lipoproteins?

low density lipoproteins

what is the element that “saturates” fat?

hydrogen

how does the heart of a long term alcoholic differ from normal?

fatty low muscle tone

what two major glands within the brain control the endocrine response to stress? what systemic gland?

hypothalamus - pituitary - adrenal

what are the two hormones that are involved in the stress response?

cortisol - adrenaline (NE)

in a few words, what is the main function of the parasympathetic NS?

regenerative