Among the Advantages of Light as a Stimulus Is the Fact

question 137

Multiple Choice

 Among the advantages of light as a stimulus is the fact that light

• A) passes through any medium.
• B) is absorbed by the ozone layer of the atmosphere.
• C) does not travel in straight lines.
• D) travels very quickly.

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which integrates information received from the body and coordinates activity.

Synapse

The junction between neurons that permits a signal to pass from one neuron to the next.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals across a neuronal synapse between neurons or from neurons to muscles.

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system associated with voluntary control of body movements through action of skeletal muscles.