The Submucosal and Myenteric Nerve Plexuses That Help Regulate the Mobility

question 150

Multiple Choice

The submucosal and myenteric nerve plexuses that help regulate the mobility and secretory activity of the GI tract organs are both part of the ________.

• A) somatic nervous system
• B) autonomic nervous system
• C) sympathetic nervous system
• D) fight-or-flight mechanism
• E) central nervous system

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Definitions:

Intracellular Mediator

Substances, often proteins or second messengers, within cells that transduce signals leading to various cellular responses.

Hormone Response

The body's reaction to various hormones, which are chemical messengers that regulate processes in our body.

Amplitude-modulated System

A technology used in broadcasting where the amplitude of the carrier wave is varied in proportion to that of the message signal.

Oxytocin

A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland, involved in childbirth, lactation, and social bonding.