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Mr. Wonderful

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A medication that mimics the actions of the sympathetic nervous system such as epinephrine, is known as a/an:
 
  a. Parasympathomimetic
  b. Parasympatholytic
  c. Sympathomimetic
  d. Sympatholytic

Question 2

Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c
Rationale: a. Mimics the parasympathetic nervous system response.
b. Opposes the actions of the parasympathetic nervous system.
c. Correct.
d. Opposes the actions of the sympathetic nervous system.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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