Concerning Assisted Suicide

question 5

Multiple Choice

Concerning assisted suicide,:

• A) several states such as Alaska, California, and Maine have recently legalized it.
• B) the U.S. Supreme Court forbids physicians from prescribing pain-relievers to dying patients.
• C) the U.S. Supreme Court has explicitly endorsed sedation for the terminally ill.
• D) it is illegal in all 50 states.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Division

The part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that lies outside the central nervous system, including nerves and ganglia, responsible for transmitting information to and from the brain and spinal cord.

Reflex

An automatic, involuntary reaction to a stimulus.

Sensory Neuron

A type of neuron that sends information from sensory receptors towards the central nervous system.