The _______ System Is That Portion of the Nervous System

question 94

Multiple Choice

The _______ system is that portion of the nervous system that lies outside of the brain and spinal cord.

• A) extraspinal
• B) central nervous
• C) enteric nervous
• D) human nervous
• E) peripheral nervous

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Definitions:

Dominant

A trait or gene that is expressed in the phenotype even when only one copy is present, overshadowing the recessive trait.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles for a specific gene.

Alleles

Alternative forms of a gene that occur at a specific locus on a chromosome, contributing to genetic diversity.

Gene

A unit of hereditary information composed of DNA, which resides on chromosomes and influences specific characteristics.