Name <> of the Ten Points of the Washington

question 25

Essay

Name <> of the ten points of the Washington Consensus.What is missing from this list? Did the Santiago Consensus address what was missing?

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Definitions:

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter that functions both in the brain and the body of many types of animals, including humans, where it plays a role in muscle contraction and acts as a neurotransmitter in the central and peripheral nervous systems.

Nicotinic Blocking Agent

A substance that inhibits the action at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, affecting neuromuscular function.

ANS

Autonomic Nervous System, part of the peripheral nervous system that controls bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing and heart rate.

Sympathetic Division

Subdivision of the autonomic division of the nervous system characterized by having the cell bodies of its preganglionic neurons located in the thoracic and upper lumbar regions of the spinal cord (thoracolumbar division); usually involved in preparing the body for physical activity; also called thoracolumbar division.