The Nerve Is the Basic Structural and Functional Unit of the Nervous

question 74

True/False

The nerve is the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system.

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Definitions:

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter involved in childbirth and lactation, also playing a role in social bonding and trust.

Prostaglandins

A group of physiologically active lipid compounds having diverse hormone-like effects, such as regulating inflammation and body temperature.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that helps the body adjust to long-term stress; stimulates conversion of other nutrients to glucose in the liver, resulting in increased blood glucose concentration.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta, which acts to prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized egg.