Which Feature Characterizes the Enteric Nervous System of the Vertebrate

question 162

Multiple Choice

Which feature characterizes the enteric nervous system of the vertebrate gut?

• A) It synapses extensively with the CNS.
• B) It includes neural networks in the mucosa.
• C) It consists of individual nerves that synapse directly with the CNS.
• D) It is responsible for communication within the gut.
• E) It includes neural networks between the epithelium and the connective tissue below it.

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Definitions:

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex of the brain that processes visual information.

Photosensitive

Having a sensitivity to light, causing a chemical, physical, or biological response when exposed to it.

Retinal Ganglion Cells

Neurons in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors via bipolar cells and transmit it to the brain.

Retinohypothalamic Tract

The retinohypothalamic tract is a pathway in the brain through which photic information travels from the retina to the hypothalamus, involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms.