There is a legend about an autopsy having been performed on a space alien in New Mexico, many decades ago. Assuming that this alien was as well-educated and trained on its planet as NASA educates and trains astronauts on Earth, what feature would be expected in the alien's brain?
A) at least 12 pairs of cranial nerves
B) a thick band of fibers connecting right and left hemispheres
C) a system of fluid-filled cavities deep in the brain
D) glandular structures resembling the pineal and pituitary
E) an enlarged area with surface grooves and folds
E) an enlarged area with surface grooves and folds
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A. NAD+ B. Pyruvate C. Glucose D. ATP E. NADH
Which of the following connects the parietal and occipital bones?
A) lambdoid suture B) squamous suture C) sagittal suture D) coronal suture
The _____ region of the vertebral column is located in the neck
A. thoracic B. cervical C. sacral D. lumbar E. coccygeal
Visual inputs to the ________ serve to synchronize biorhythms with natural light and dark
A) suprachiasmatic nucleus B) superior colliculi C) lateral geniculate body D) pretectal nuclei