How Do Opiates Like Morphine Work

question 78

Multiple Choice

How do opiates like morphine work?

• A)They block the production of pain-producing chemicals.
• B)They block nerve impulses.
• C)They alter the perception of pain in the brain.
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Vesicle Formation

The process of creating small, membrane-bound sacs within a cell, used for transporting substances within a cell.

Cell Shape

The form and structure of a cell, which is often related to its function in the body or in a multicellular organism.

Nucleus

Cell organelle containing most of the genetic material of the cell; collection of nerve cell bodies within the central nervous system; center of an atom consisting of protons and neutrons. Plural: Nuclei.

Chromosomes

The structures within cells that hold genes, made up of DNA and protein, and are key to the process of heredity and determining traits.