When Sam Went Looking for a New Car, He Met

question 136

Multiple Choice

When Sam went looking for a new car, he met a beautiful saleswoman who described the beauty of the car and the flashiness, and how good Sam would look driving it. She did not mention the poor gas mileage, the exorbitant price, and the poor road performance. Sam made a snap decision to buy the car from the persuasive saleswoman. Sam was using which alternative pathway in making a decision?

• A) the central route
• B) the peripheral route
• C) the afferent route
• D) the efferent route

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Definitions:

Portal Triad

Branches of the portal vein, hepatic artery, and hepatic duct bound together in the connective tissue that divides the liver into lobules.

Central Vein

A vein that is situated at the center of the hepatic lobules of the liver, collecting blood from the hepatic sinusoids and outflowing it into the hepatic veins.

Hepatocytes

The main cell type found in the liver, responsible for a vast array of metabolic, detoxifying, and secretory functions.

Hydroxylate Vitamin D

The process of adding a hydroxyl group to vitamin D, an essential step in converting vitamin D into its active form in the body.