Damage to the Enteric Nervous System That Innervates the Digestive

question 114

Multiple Choice

Damage to the enteric nervous system that innervates the digestive organs could affect:

• A) mastication.
• B) salivation.
• C) deglutition.
• D) motility.

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Definitions:

Electrical Impulses

Rapid signals that travel along neurons, essential for the transmission of information throughout the nervous system.

Chemical Messengers

substances, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, that are released by cells to communicate with other cells, affecting various bodily functions.

Adaptability

The ability of an organism to adjust to changes in its environment or to new situations.

Resting Potential

The electrical charge of a neuron when it is not active, providing the cell with a ready state from which it can activate.