When a Pregnancy Miscarries,it Is Likely That

question 107

Multiple Choice

When a pregnancy miscarries,it is likely that

• A)the miscarriage was self-induced.
• B)there were chromosomal damage or uterine abnormalities.
• C)there was psychological ambivalence about the pregnancy.
• D)there were multiple fetuses.

---

Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another neuron or to a target cell in a muscle or gland.

Synaptic Cleft

Gap separating the neuronal presynaptic membrane from the postsynaptic membrane.

Axon Terminal

The endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are released to communicate with neighboring neurons, muscles, or glands.

Dendrite

Branching extension of a neuron’s cell membrane; greatly increases the cell’s surface area; collects information from other cells.