The muscles of the tongue are often referred to as the ________ muscles as this term is Greek for tongue.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


glossus

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Bones in the following area protect the brain

a) Cranium b) Vertebral column c) Sacrum d) Face e) Ribcage

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Before nitric oxide was identified, its action was observed in ________ and it was given the name ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the cranial meninges consists of dense irregular connective tissue in two layers (the periosteal layer and the meningeal layer)?

A.   Pia mater B.   Arachnoid C.   Dura mater D.   Subdural layer E.   Subarachnoid layer

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The major pathway of communication between the right and left hemispheres is the

A.  cerebral gyri. B.  cerebral sulci. C.  longitudinal fissure. D.  hypothalamus. E.  corpus callosum.

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