In the Context of the Pathways in the Nervous System,efferent

question 123

Multiple Choice

In the context of the pathways in the nervous system,efferent nerves carry information

• A)out of the endocrine system to other areas of the body.
• B)to the heart and lungs from the muscles and glands.
• C)out of the brain and spinal cord to other areas of the body.
• D)to the brain and spinal cord via sensory receptors.

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Definitions:

Therian

A subgroup of mammals that includes marsupials and placental mammals, distinguished from monotremes.

Morphologically Resemble

To share physical similarities in form and structure with another species or entity.

Common Ancestor

An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common, from which they have diverged through the process of evolution.

Synapsids

A lineage of tetrapods that emerged 300 million years ago and gave rise to mammals. Synapsids can be distinguished from other tetrapods by the presence of a pair of openings in the skull behind the eyes, known as the temporal fenestrae.