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The tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus is called “__________________________________.”

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

The basal ganglia

The brain stem includes all of the following EXCEPT the:

CJ and Tye are studying a model of cross-section of the spinal cord in lab.  CJ is confused about which side of the model is anterior vs. which is posterior.  Tye says that it is easy to tell which side is which.  What does the Tye use to distinguish between the sides of the model? A) The posterior (dorsal) side will have a ganglion on the nerve root. B) The anterior (ventral) median fissure is deeper and wider than the posterior median sulcus. C) The central canal is closer to the posterior side.

Which of the following is NOT increased by parasympathetic activation?

A patient reports loss of vision from one eye. Neurological examination reveals no dysfunction of the retina, optic nerve or visual cortex.  The neurologist would then suspect disorder of the __ nucleus of the thalamus.

Which type of receptor is present in the cardiac wall and responds to stimulation by the vagus nerve?

Place the events that in a stretch reflex in the order in which they occur: propagation of impulse along sensory neuron generation of impulse by muscle spindle integration of impulse at synapse in gray matter of spinal cord activation of motor neuron in anterior gray horn stimulation of muscle spindle propagation of motor impulse release of ACh from motor neuron stimulation of muscle contraction

The direct motor pathways of the spinal cordA) include the corticospinal tracts.B) include the corticobulbar tracts.C) control precise, voluntary movements.