Which of the following disorders affects men and women in equal numbers, is characterized by a chronic, progressive chorea (involuntary and irregular movements that flow randomly from one area of the body to another), and is terminal within 10 to 20 years of diagnosis.

In order to avoid the complications of chemotherapy-induced taste aversions, cancer

patients should a. avoid food consumption altogether, prior to chemotherapy treatment. b. eat an abundance of their favorite food just in advance of chemotherapy sessions. c. ingest a distinctively flavored, but nonpreferred, food prior to chemotherapy sessions. d. space chemotherapy sessions at least two weeks apart. e. eat preferred foods during chemotherapy sessions.

Which of the following are most closely involved in regulating the balance in the production of hormones?

a. the endocrine glands and the pituitary gland b. the endocrine glands and the hypothalamus c. the pituitary gland and the occipital cortex of the brain d. the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus