Chapter 13, Problem 2CTE

A _______________ is a drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmis- sion of nerve stimuli to the muscles. neuromuscular blocker skeletal muscle relaxant

Match the terms with their descriptions. ____ thalamus a. coordinates motor activity ____ dopamine b. connects the hemispheres ____ limbic system c. protects brain and spinal cord from some toxins ____ corpus callosum d. one type of neurotransmitter ____ cerebral cortex e. support team for neurons ____ cerebellum f. wrap brain and spinal cord ____ neuroglia g. roles in emotion and memory ____ ganglion h. most complex integration ____ blood-brain barrier i. cluster of neuron cell bodies ____ meninges j. regulates sleep-wake cycle

The part of the brain that is responsible for coordination during movement is the ______. a. limbic system b. thalamus c. cerebellum d. parietal lobe

A presynaptic neuron in the cerebrum transmits information to hundreds of other neurons. This process is an example of (a) convergence (b) divergence (c) temporal summation (d) spatial summation (e) a graded potential