A Physiological State That Allows Certain Mammals to Survive Long

question 21

Multiple Choice

A physiological state that allows certain mammals to survive long periods of elevated temperature and diminished water supplies is

• A)aestivation.
• B)winter sleep.
• C)summer sleep.
• D)torpor.
• E)hibernation.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back, and transmits neural signals between the brain and the body.

Urinary Bladder

A hollow muscular organ that stores urine from the kidneys before it is excreted from the body.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's fight or flight response to stress or emergency situations.