Messages Flow from the Brain to the Spinal Cord and Then

question 36

Multiple Choice

Messages flow from the brain to the spinal cord and then to other parts of the body through the __________ nervous system.

• A)central
• B)peripheral
• C)parietal
• D)temporal

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Definitions:

-phylaxis

A suffix denoting protective measures or actions taken to prevent disease.

Hemorrhage

Excessive bleeding or the escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, either internally or externally.

Hemostasis

Hemostasis is the process by which the body stops bleeding through blood clotting and constriction of blood vessels.

Leukocyte

A white blood cell, part of the immune system, involved in defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials.