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How do hormones reach their target destination after they are released from endocrine glands?

Neural communication begins when there is sufficient __________ of a neuron to create __________, which causes neurotransmitters to be released into the synapse.

The communication system that uses hormones to influence thoughts and actions is called the __________ system.

The lower parts of the brain function primarily in __________, whereas the outer layer of the brain functions mainly in __________.

Kelvin is pitching for his high school baseball team. He has mastered the art of the curveball and knows just how to twist his fingers around the seam of the baseball to make the pitch work. The part of the nervous system that helps him feel the seams on the baseball and control his fingers to throw the curveball properly is the __________ nervous system.

Cardelia is visiting the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, and is watching the seahorses swim with various fish. She begins thinking about the human brain and remembers that one major structure, which is important in the formation of new memories, gets its name because it is shaped like a seahorse. Which brain structure is Cardelia thinking of?

After his stroke, Brian slowly recovered function in his right arm. The property of the brain that supports learning and recovery of functions lost after brain trauma and that reflects the interactive nature of biological and environmental influences is called

Nakila was born totally deaf. She has never been able to hear a sound. Her physicians note that the structures of her ears are all fine, as are the auditory nerves that send sound information to the brain. “There must be a problem with the __________ lobes, which contain the auditory cortex,” the physicians report to Nakila’s parents.

Laura’s mother died from Huntington’s disease. Unfortunately, after opting to take a genetic test, it was determined that Laura’s __________ predisposed her to Huntington’s disease.

Chavonne was very stressed and decided to get a massage. In order to fully experience the stress-relieving benefits of touch, the major functions of Chavonne’s entire nervous system were engaged. That is, her central and peripheral nervous systems had to work together to