Melatonin ____________

question 8

Multiple Choice

Melatonin ____________ .

• A) is responsible for regulating the sleep cycle
• B) triggers sexual maturation and puberty
• C) is produced by the parathyroid glands
• D) is at its highest levels at around noon

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Definitions:

Specialized Neurons

Nerve cells that are tailored for specific tasks within the nervous system, such as sensory reception or muscle control.

Interneurons

Nerve cells within the central nervous system that connect sensory and motor neurons, playing a critical role in reflexes and neuronal circuits.

Axons

Long, threadlike parts of nerve cells which transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Thousandths

A fractional value in mathematics, symbolized by 0.001, representing one part in a thousand.