One of the World's Major Problems Today Seems to Be

question 37

Multiple Choice

One of the world's major problems today seems to be that our ethics, our ways of thinking, and our political culture have been outrun by which of the following?

• A) Greed.
• B) Terrorists.
• C) Political hubris.
• D) Popular culture.
• E) Technology.

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Definitions:

Dorsal Root Ganglion

A cluster of sensory neuron cell bodies located within the dorsal root of a spinal nerve.

Synaptic Delay

The time lag between the arrival of an action potential at the axon terminal of a neuron and the creation of a postsynaptic potential.

Polysynaptic Reflex

A reflex arc that involves multiple synapses between neurons within the central nervous system, leading to a more complex response.

Cross Extension Reflex

A reflex action that involves the contraction of extensor muscles in one limb when the flexor muscles are contracted in the opposite limb, crucial for coordinated locomotion.