Why Do Emotions Such as Anger or Fear Slow Digestion

question 79

Multiple Choice

Why do emotions such as anger or fear slow digestion?

• A)Because they stimulate the parasympathetic nerves supplying the GI tract
• B)Because they stimulate the somatic nerves that supply the GI tract
• C)Because they stimulate the sympathetic nerves that supply the GI tract
• D)They do not affect digestion
• E)Because all emotions are controlled by the Vagus nerve

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Definitions:

Sensory Neurons

Neurons that transmit sensory information from the body's periphery towards the central nervous system.

Unipolar

Describes neurons with only one extension from the cell body, often found in sensory neurons conveying touch and pain.

Bipolar

Relating to or involving two completely opposites; in psychiatry, it refers to a mental disorder that causes extreme mood swings between depression and mania.

Sacral Nerves

A set of nerves that emerge from the sacral part of the spinal cord, playing key roles in the motor and sensory functions of the lower back, pelvis, and legs.