This part of the brain stem consists primarily of fiber tracts. It resembles a bridge

A) midbrain B) corpus callosum C) medulla oblongata D) pons


Answer: D

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a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E

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The intensity of a stimulus can be determined within the central nervous system by

A) labeled line coding only. B) population coding only. C) labeled line coding and/or frequency coding. D) population coding and/or frequency coding. E) frequency coding only.

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In response to a rapid increase of organic acid in the body, you would expect to observe

A) increased alveolar ventilation only. B) increased alveolar ventilation and decreased blood pH. C) decreased heart rate only. D) decreased blood pH only. E) decreased blood pressure only.

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Cell division in which the two daughter cells receive the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell is called _____

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

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