Match the System, Labelled A

question 98

Multiple Choice

Match the system, labelled a. through c., with the characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-chemical messengers released only in response to an action potential

• A)nervous system
• B)endocrine system
• C)both the nervous system and the endocrine system

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which integrates and coordinates all bodily functions and processes information.

Sedatives

Sleep-inducing drugs that tend to decrease central nervous system and behavioral activity.

Stimulants

Drugs that tend to increase central nervous system and behavioral activity.

Hallucinogens

A diverse group of drugs that have powerful effects on mental and emotional functioning, marked most prominently by distortions in sensory and perceptual experience.