The First Example of an Antimicrobial Drug Synthesized in the Laboratory

question 1

Multiple Choice

The first example of an antimicrobial drug synthesized in the laboratory was

• A)penicillin.
• B)sulfa.
• C)erythromycin.
• D)Salvarsan.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Cranial

Pertaining to the cranial part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps control bodily functions when at rest, like saliva production and slowing the heartbeat.

Glossopharyngeal

A cranial nerve (IX) that manages taste and other functions in the throat and tongue.

Abducens

Refers to the sixth cranial nerve, which controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, responsible for outward eye movement.

White Rami Communicantes

Nerve fibers connecting the spinal nerves to the sympathetic chain, important for the sympathetic nervous system's responses.