Asthma Is Caused by a Spasm in the Muscle of the ____________________

question 31

Multiple Choice

Asthma is caused by a spasm in the muscle of the ____________________.

• A) lung
• B) trachea
• C) bronchioles
• D) bronchi
• E) middle lobe of left lung

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movements of the body by transmitting signals from the brain to the muscles.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells through electrical and chemical signals.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system that do not produce electrical impulses but are essential for the support, protection, and nutrition of neurons.