The Network of Glands That Release Chemical Messengers Directly into the Bloodstream

question 31

Multiple Choice

The network of glands that release chemical messengers directly into the bloodstream is called the .

• A) autonomic nervous system.
• B) somatic nervous system.
• C) limbic system.
• D) endocrine system.

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Definitions:

Depressants

A class of drugs that reduce neural activity and slow down the functions of the body, often used to induce calmness or sleep.

Agonist

A chemical or drug that binds to receptors in the brain and causes an action or response, often mimicking the effects of naturally occurring substances.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist best known for developing psychoanalysis, a method through which an analyst unpacks unconscious conflicts based on the free associations, dreams, and fantasies of the patient.