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Functionally, what is the structure that receives the heat and pain information called?

Ah brain and spinal cord, last chapters!  Remember all of these are connected — both structurally and functionally.  We are looking at the Nervous system as a whole.   Take a deep breath…. here we go!    

Phil  was diagnosed with prosopagnosia or “face blindness” because he has the inability to recognize a face.  What specific part of the brain might he has damaged? 

In Parkinson’s Disease, the substantia nigra produces too [response1] of the neurotransmitter [response2].

Which part of the brain receives this sensory information of heat and pain when Susan grabs the hot casserole?

Local anesthesia blocks

Below is an excerpt from Ng’weno et al. 2019 (Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution): “Zebra populations are controlled bottom-up by rainfall, are the primary prey of lions, and support a growing population of lions since the cessation of lethal control in the late-1980s. Although they are less abundant than zebra, hartebeest are selectively killed by lions and are controlled top-down, such that hartebeest incur negative, indirect impacts from zebra via lions.” What is the best description of this type of competition?

Name the structure labelled # 36.

Which of the following describe a Type II Error? (mark all that apply)

Which part of the brain receives this sensory information of heat and pain when Susan grabs the hot casserole?