Professor Winston Is Observing the Effects of a New Drug

question 131

Multiple Choice

 Professor Winston is observing the effects of a new drug on neurons in the spinal cord that participate in reflexes by forming a bridge between incoming sensory information and outgoing motor commands. The neurons that Professor Winston is studying are most likely

• A) sensory neurons.
• B) motor neurons.
• C) interneurons.
• D) von Economo neurons.

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Definitions:

Disorders

Disruptions or abnormalities in function that hinder the normal operation of the body or mind.

Learned Behaviors

Learned behaviors are actions or reactions that organisms acquire through experience, often involving memory and skills developed from previous activities or teachings.

Innate Behaviors

Behaviors that are genetically coded and present at birth, not learned through experience, such as reflex actions in infants.

Inherited Response

A reaction or behavior that is genetically passed down from one generation to the next, often instinctual in nature.