The So-Called Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone

question 1

Multiple Choice

The so-called chemoreceptor trigger zone:

• A)Is synonymous with the vomiting center
• B)Is located in the cerebral peduncles, ventral to the Aqueduct of Sylvius
• C)Is sensitive to the action of morphine
• D)May be destroyed experimentally ; the ablation of both chemoreceptor trigger zones abolishes all forms of vomiting

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