The Continuous Interactions Among the Nervous, Endocrine and Immune Systems

question 8

Multiple Choice

The continuous interactions among the nervous, endocrine and immune systems was named ______.

• A) neuroimmunomodulation
• B) psychoimmunology
• C) psychoneuroimmunology
• D) immunoendocrinology

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Definitions:

Atrial Contraction

The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the atria of the heart contract to pump blood into the ventricles.

QRS Complex

A series of three deflections in an electrocardiogram (ECG) representing the depolarization of the heart's ventricles before contraction.

Electrocardiogram

An Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart to detect heart problems and monitor the heart's status.

Depolarization

The process by which a cell's resting membrane potential becomes less negative, leading to an action potential and potentially initiating a nerve impulse.