Endogenous Opioid Molecules Reduce Pain Sensation

question 4

True/False

Endogenous opioid molecules reduce pain sensation.Morphine,a common analgesic,is an agonist for endogenous opioid receptors.

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Definitions:

Auditory Tube

Also called the eustachian tube; connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx for the equalization of pressure.

Optic Chiasma

A structure in the brain where the optic nerves (II) partially cross, involved in the visual system.

Visual Field

The entire area that can be seen when the eyes are directed forward, including what can be seen peripherally.

Optic Tracts

Nerve pathways traveling from the optic chiasma to the thalamus in the brain, important for the transmission of visual information.