Match Each Term with Its Description or Definition

question 11

Multiple Choice

Match each term with its description or definition.
-Nervous system that is also called the thoracolumbar division

• A)Sympathetic nervous system
• B)Parasympathetic nervous system
• C)Alpha receptor
• D)Nicotinic receptor
• E)Sympathetic trunk
• F)Splanchnic nerve
• G)"Fight or flight"
• H)"Rest and repair"
• I)Acetylcholine
• J)Norepinephrine

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Definitions:

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone that is involved in the body's stress response and helps regulate attention, alertness, and arousal.

Level Of Alertness

The degree of vigilance, awareness, and readiness to respond to changes or stimuli in one's environment.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another, influencing various functions in the body and brain.

Synaptic Gap

The tiny space between neurons across which neurotransmitters travel to transmit signals from one neuron to another.