Which of the following is NOT a function of a neuron?
c
Signals from other neurons are received and relayed to the cell body by
b
Signals are transmitted from one neuron to another
a
Which type of neuron receives information from the external world and conveys this information to the brain via the spinal cord?
a
An electric signal that is conducted along the length of a neuron’s axon to the synapse is called
b
The chemicals that transmit information across the synapse to a receiving neuron’s dendrites are called
d
The ______ automatically controls the organs of the body.
a
Which part of the hindbrain coordinates fine motor skills?
b
What part of the brain is involved in movement and arousal?
b
The ______ regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior.
c
What explains the apparent beneficial effects of cardiovascular exercise on aspects of brain function and cognitive performance?
d
During the course of embryonic brain growth, the ______ undergoes the greatest development.
a
The first true central nervous system appeared in
a
Genes set the ____ in populations within a given environment.
b
Identifying the brain areas that are involved in specific types of motor, cognitive, or emotional processing is best achieved through
d
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