The Connection Between Reflex Neural Circuits and Inflammatory Diseases
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Which autoimmune diseases are mentioned in the text?

  • Rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis
  • Alzheimer disease and myasthenia gravis
  • Multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis (correct)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer disease

    • What is the effect of activating the efferent vagus nerve?

  • It promotes the production of pro-inflammatory innate cytokines
  • It stimulates antibody production
  • It regulates the development of neurodegenerative disorders
  • It inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory innate cytokines (correct)

    • Which neural signals regulate antibody production?

  • Vagus nerve signals
  • Cholinergic and adrenergic signals in the spleen (correct)
  • Efferent vagus nerve signals
  • Cholinergic and adrenergic signals in the brain

    • Which cells are influenced by neuropeptides produced in response to microbes and other local stimuli?

    <p>Type 2 innate lymphoid cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the gut microbiome play in regulating immune homeostasis in the gut?

    <p>Induces signals from enteric nerves that induce macrophages to develop a tissue-protective phenotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact do cytokines produced by immune cells have on cognitive functions?

    <p>Impair memory and social behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

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