Emily Is in Labor with Her First Child

question 13

Multiple Choice

Emily is in labor with her first child. The amplitude-modulated system would show her oxytocin levels ________.

• A) to have a weak signal
• B) to have a moderate signal
• C) to have a strong signal
• D) too weak to measure

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Definitions:

Ependymal Cell

Glial cell that makes and secretes cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); found on the walls of the brain’s ventricles.

Oligodendroglial Cell

A type of glial cell in the central nervous system responsible for the formation and maintenance of myelin sheaths around neurons.

Schwann Cell

A type of glial cell located in the peripheral nervous system that wraps around nerve fibers, forming the myelin sheath which speeds up electrical impulses.

Astrocyte

A type of glial cell in the brain that provides support and nutrition to neurons, maintains the blood-brain barrier, and plays a role in the repair and scarring process of the brain and spinal cord.