Ethical Standards for the Use of Animal Subjects Require Researchers

question 91

Multiple Choice

 Ethical standards for the use of animal subjects require researchers to

• A) demonstrate the necessity of using animals in their project.
• B) use only those techniques that do no permanent harm to their animals.
• C) not use animals under any circumstances.
• D) discuss their proposal with on-campus peers, but not necessarily with members of the community.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous

This pertains to the somatic nervous system, part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements through the control of skeletal muscles.

Autonomic Nervous

A part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Sympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's fight-or-flight response.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, important for processing sensory information and spatial orientation.