The Emetic Center

question 64

Multiple Choice

The emetic center

• A)receives information from the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ).
• B)is located in the vertebra prominens.
• C)is the target of antipyretics.
• D)All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Nervous System

The body’s speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems.

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, increased brain activity, and vivid dreaming, important for learning and memory.

Long-Term Memory

The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences.

Barbiturates

A class of drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, used as sedatives or sleeping pills but can be addictive.