Neural Information Controlling Heart Rate Would Travel

question 118

Multiple Choice

Neural information controlling heart rate would travel

• A) from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system.
• B) from the central nervous system to the heart via autonomic efferents.
• C) from the central nervous system to the heart via unconscious afferents.
• D) to the central nervous system via hormones.
• E) from the peripheral nervous system to the heart via conscious afferents

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Definitions:

Refract

The process by which a wave, such as light, changes direction when it passes from one medium to another at an angle.

Pharyngotympanic Tube

Also known as the Eustachian tube, it connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx, helping equalize air pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

Endolymph

Endolymph is a fluid within the inner ear that fills the cochlear duct and vestibular system, essential for hearing and maintaining balance.

Perilymph

The fluid that is found within the inner ear's bony labyrinth, surrounding and protecting the membranous labyrinth.