The Effect of Parasympathetic Nerve Impulses on the Alimentary Tube

question 210

Multiple Choice

The effect of parasympathetic nerve impulses on the alimentary tube is to:

• A)decrease peristalsis
• B)decrease secretions
• C)decrease secretions and peristalsis
• D)increase peristalsis

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Definitions:

Exponential Distribution

A probability distribution that describes the time between events in a Poisson process, where events occur continuously and independently at a constant average rate.

Mean

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers and dividing by the count of numbers.

Exponentially Distributed

A statistical distribution used to model the time between events in a Poisson process, describing the time until some specific event occurs.

Probability

The assessment of the probability of an event happening.