The Following Questions Refer to the Digestive System Structures in Figure

question 32

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the digestive system structures in Figure 41.1.

Figure 41.1
-In which blood vessel is glucose concentration likely to vary the most?

• A)abdominal artery
• B)coronary arteries
• C)pulmonary veins
• D)hepatic portal vessel
• E)hepatic vein, which drains the liver

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Definitions:

Myelinated Axons

Axons that are covered with myelin, a fatty substance that insulates the axon and increases the speed of electrical signal transmission.

Somatic Motor Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits signals from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles, enabling voluntary movements.

Autonomic Nervous System

A part of the nervous system responsible for controlling involuntary body functions, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Autonomic Nervous System

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