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This neurotransmitter is an amino acid and is a major excitatory neurotransmitter within the brain. It has been associated with learning and memory.

This space shown in Figure 25 at the arrow is only associated with spinal cord meninges (not the brain) and contains fat and connective tissue; it is often used as a site for administration of anesthesia:

A child eats a whole bottle of salt (NaCl) tablets. What effect does this have on the resting membrane potential?

Choose the correct letter label on Figure 21 for the cerebral cortex functional area called the Pre-central gyrus.

Place the following steps in the proper order for motor control.1.Upper motor neurons stimulate lower motor neurons.2.Sensory information is relayed back to the cerebellum so movement can be modified if needed.3.Upper motor neurons in the premotor cortex select a motor program.4.Lower motor neurons stimulate a skeletal muscle to contract.5.The basal nuclei enable the thalamus to stimulate upper motor neurons of the primary cortex.

Your wrap your hands around a warm cup of hot chocolate. This sensation is detected by a:

Which of the cranial nerves in Figure 29 is sensory only in function and to test would use the Snellen eye chart?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of a hydrolysis reaction?

If you reach your hand into your pocket, you can feel the textures and shape of an object in your pocket. This area integrates all that somatic sensory information to allow you to figure out what the object is. Identify this area in Figure 21.

Which of the cranial nerves in Figure 29 is somatic motor in function and to test would ask the patient to shrug his shoulders?