What Are Some of the Common Consequences to a Child

question 57

Multiple Choice

What are some of the common consequences to a child whose mother smoked while pregnant?

• A) increased birth weight and lethargy
• B) lower birth weight and short stature
• C) severe hearing loss and heart defects
• D) severely deformed limbs and muscle spasms

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Autonomic

Pertaining to the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the muscles and glands.

Somatic

Pertaining to the body, especially as distinct from the mind or spirit, often in context with sensory experiences or the voluntary nervous system.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for stimulating "rest and digest" activities, slowing down the heart rate, and increasing intestinal and gland activity.