The Sight of Food Can Trigger a Series of Events

question 146

Multiple Choice

The sight of food can trigger a series of events that results in the release of gastric juice.All but one of the following is true in regards to the previous statement.Select the one answer that is not true.

• A) This prepares the stomach for food before its arrival in the stomach.
• B) This is an example of a long reflexive pathway.
• C) The motor nerves of this pathway are part of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
• D) The cerebral cortex, hypothalamus and medulla oblongata are all involved in processing the stimulatory information.

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Definitions:

Abbreviation

An economized version of a word or phrase.

ROM

Range of Motion; a measure of the extent to which a joint can go through all of its normal spectrum of movements.

MS

Multiple Sclerosis, a disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves, disturbing the communication between the brain and the rest of the body.

Shoulder

A joint that connects the arm to the torso, consisting of several bones, muscles, and a complex range of motions, making it one of the most mobile joints in the body.