Which of the Following Best Describes the Autonomic Specificity Hypothesis

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the autonomic specificity hypothesis?

• A) Each organ in the body is enervated by a specific branch of the autonomic nervous system.
• B) Each emotion activates a specific visceral organ, by way of the autonomic nervous system.
• C) Different emotions are associated with different degrees of sympathetic nervous system activation.
• D) Different emotions are associated with different patterns of activity across organs throughout the body.

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Definitions:

Telencephalon

Anterior division of the embryonic brain from which the cerebral hemispheres develop.

Neural Tube

An embryonic structure that develops into the brain and spinal cord.

Anencephaly

Defective development of the brain and absence of the bones of the cranium. Only a rudimentary brainstem and a trace of basal ganglia are present.

Hydrocephaly

A condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain, leading to increased pressure.