The Organ System That Transmits Impulses to Muscles to Cause

question 21

Multiple Choice

The organ system that transmits impulses to muscles to cause contraction is the:

• A)nervous system
• B)circulatory system
• C)skeletal system
• D)respiratory system

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Definitions:

Genetic Limits

The inherent boundaries or constraints on an organism's traits (such as height or intelligence) determined by its genetic makeup.

Genotype-Environment Correlation

Tendency of certain genetic and environmental influences to reinforce each other; may be passive, reactive (evocative), or active. Also called genotype-environment covariance.

Prenatal Stage

The period of development occurring before birth, from conception to the onset of labor, crucial for healthy fetal development.

Zygote

is the initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, resulting from the union of an egg and a sperm cell.