EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Ongoing exposure to cortisol in the body can ____
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increase risk taking behaviour
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help alleviate sleep issues
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Improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system
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make your body more susceptible to infection and illness.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cortisol is ordinarily anti-inflammatory and contains the immune response, but chronic elevations can lead to the immune system becoming “resistant, ‘’ an accumulation of stress hormones, and increased production of inflammatory cytokines that further compromise the immune response [18].
Detailed explanation-2: -Cortisol, the predominant corticosteroid secreted by the adrenal cortex, is an important endogenous regulator of inflammation. During an infectious episode, cortisol production increases, and exerts anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activities.
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