Gene's Parachute Did Not Open When He Jumped Out of the Airplane.He

question 52

Multiple Choice

Gene's parachute did not open when he jumped out of the airplane.He injured his back in the thoracic and lumbar regions,damaging the autonomic ganglia found close to his spinal cord.What neurons did he likely damage?

• A)sympathetic postganglionic neurons
• B)sympathetic preganglionic neurons
• C)parasympathetic preganglionic neurons
• D)somatic motor neurons

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Definitions:

Rewarding Behaviors

Actions that lead to positive outcomes or reinforcements.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions, including mood regulation, motivation, and the reward system.

Nucleus Accumbens

The nucleus accumbens is a region in the brain that plays a central role in the reward circuit, involved in reward, pleasure, and addiction processes.

Brain Metabolites

Chemicals produced or consumed in the brain's metabolic processes, often studied to understand neurological function or disorders.