Movement of the Tongue Requires Intact Function of the (Cranial

question 19

Short Answer

Movement of the tongue requires intact function of the (cranial nerve name and number) ____________________ nerve.

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Definitions:

Otto Loewi

Nobel Prize-winning physiologist recognized for his discovery of chemical neurotransmission, demonstrating how nerve impulses are transmitted by chemical means.

Synapse

A junction between two neurons, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.

Hypothesis

An initial explanation put forward for an event, intended as a groundwork for additional study.

Experiment

A method of research in the sciences or social sciences in which variables are manipulated to observe the effects on some behavior or mental process.