The Nerve Impulse Can Only Travel in One Direction

question 39

True/False

The nerve impulse can only travel in one direction.

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Definitions:

Ascending Colon

Portion of the colon between the small intestine and the right colic flexure.

Falciform Ligament

Fold of peritoneum extending to the surface of the liver from the diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall.

Greater Omentum

A large apron-like fold of visceral peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach, playing important roles in immune responses and fat storage.

Lesser Omentum

Peritoneal fold passing from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and to the upper border of the duodenum for a distance of approximately 2 cm beyond the pylorus.