While Walking to Log 10,000 Steps for the Day, Gerry

question 24

Multiple Choice

While walking to log 10,000 steps for the day, Gerry accidently steps on a piece of broken glass, resulting in an injured foot. What causes Gerry to immediately lift the injured foot in response to the cut from the piece of broken glass?

• A) Sensory neurons relay information directly to the spinal cord and motor neurons in the spinal cord send information to muscles in the foot.
• B) Sensory neurons relay information directly to the brain and motor neurons in the brain send information to muscles in the foot.
• C) Motor neurons relay information directly to the spinal cord and sensory neurons in the spinal cord send information to muscles in the foot.
• D) Motor neurons relay information directly to the brain and sensory neurons in the brain send information to muscles in the foot.

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Definitions:

Fatty Acids

Long chain carboxylic acids, often found in fats and oils, serving as important sources of energy for the body and as components of cell membranes.

Melting Point

The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid at atmospheric pressure.

Prostaglandins

A collection of active lipid molecules that exhibit various hormone-like functions in animals.

Blood Pressure

The pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, and is one of the principal vital signs.