Which Nerve Transmits Afferent Signals from the Carotid Body to the Medulla

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which nerve transmits afferent signals from the carotid body to the medulla?

• A) X cranial
• B) IX cranial
• C) phrenic
• D) XI cranial

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Definitions:

Pyranose Forms

The six-membered oxygen-containing heterocyclic forms of monosaccharides or sugars.

Monosaccharide

The simplest form of carbohydrates, consisting of a single sugar molecule, such as glucose or fructose.

Cyclic Hemiacetals

Compounds formed from the reaction between an aldehyde and an alcohol under acidic conditions, resulting in a ring structure containing both an alcohol and an ether (or alkoxy) group.

Pyranoses

Ring forms of six-membered sugar molecules that result from intramolecular hemiacetal formation, where the oxygen atom is part of the ring.