What Organ System Is Most Vulnerable to Adverse Influences During

question 90

Multiple Choice

What organ system is most vulnerable to adverse influences during its critical period? 

• A) Cardiovascular 
• B) Circulatory 
• C) Digestive 
• D) Nervous 
• E) Endocrine

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Definitions:

Neural Signals

Electrical impulses transmitted through neurons, facilitating communication within the nervous system.

Excitatory

Referring to neurons or substances that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing, thus promoting neural activity.

Inhibitory

Describes something that restrains, blocks, or suppresses a specific action, process, or reaction in biological or chemical systems.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved in basic emotions such as fear and pleasure, and drives such as hunger and sex.