Match the Nervous Pathways, Labelled A

question 200

Multiple Choice

Match the nervous pathways, labelled a. through d., with their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-carry information from the CNS to the effector organs

• A)ascending tracts
• B)descending tracts
• C)afferent neurons
• D)efferent neurons

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Definitions:

ATP Production

The process by which cells generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the primary carrier of energy within cells.

Chemiosmosis

A process by which ATP is generated in the mitochondria through the movement of hydrogen ions across a membrane.

Inner Mitochondrial Membrane

The membrane inside mitochondria that is the site of the electron transport chain and ATP (adenosine triphosphate) production.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane to generate ATP.