Salivation, Secretion of Digestive Juices, and Blood Flow to the Gastrointestinal

question 126

Multiple Choice

Salivation, secretion of digestive juices, and blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract are governed by the ___________ nervous system.

• A) autonomic
• B) sympathetic
• C) parasympathetic
• D) somatic
• E) enteric

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Definitions:

Polarity

A property of molecules having a distribution of charge leading to molecules having distinct positive and negative ends.

Carbon Monoxide

A colorless, odorless, and toxic gas consisting of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom, chemically represented as CO.

Polarity

A property of molecules having distinct ends with opposite charges, leading to unequal sharing of electrons.

Methane Molecule

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH4, consisting of one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms, and is the primary component of natural gas.