What Important Role Does Sphingomyelin Have in the Body

question 23

Multiple Choice

What important role does sphingomyelin have in the body?

• A) It insulates nerve fibers in the brain.
• B) It is important in energy storage.
• C) It is a chemical messenger.
• D) It is the primary component of the lipid bilayer for all cells.
• E) It lines the stomach.

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Definitions:

Brightness Constancy

The perception that the brightness of an object remains the same under varying conditions of illumination.

Auditory Neurons

Nerve cells that are responsible for processing and transmitting sound information from the ear to the brain.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Parietal Lobe

The parietal lobe is a region of the brain associated with processing sensory information related to touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.