Biological Needs for Food, Water, Sleep, and Elimination Are

question 245

Multiple Choice

Biological needs for food, water, sleep, and elimination are

• A)influenced by external factors.
• B)come and go in fairly regular cycles each day.
• C)are generated by a combination of activities in the body and brain.
• D)similar in all of these ways.

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Definitions:

Golgi Tendon Reflex

A reflex that protects tendons and muscles from excessive tension by causing muscle relaxation when force is too great, preventing damage.

Reciprocal Innervation

A neuromuscular phenomenon in which the contraction of one muscle is accompanied by the relaxation of its antagonist muscle.

Subarachnoid Space

The area between the arachnoid membrane and pia mater around the brain and spinal cord, filled with cerebrospinal fluid, providing cushioning and transport of nutrients.

Epidural Space

A fat-filled space surrounding the spinal cord that provides a protective cushion and houses nerves and blood vessels.