If you were a doctor working with a patient whose digestion had slowed markedly,you might measure the patient's production of
A) calcitonin.
B) epinephrine.
C) insulin.
D) glucagon.
E) testosterone.

Question

If you were a doctor working with a patient whose digestion had slowed markedly,you might measure the patient's production of 
A) calcitonin.
B) epinephrine.
C) insulin.
D) glucagon.
E) testosterone.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

As a part of responding to stress, epinephrine slows digestion to redirect resources to parts of the body working to cope with or flee from the stressor.

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