Which of These Bones Has a Squamous and Petrous Region

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of these bones has a squamous and petrous region?

• A) mandible
• B) sphenoid bone
• C) occipital bone
• D) temporal bone
• E) ethmoid bone

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

Part of the limbic system; important in forming and retrieving declarative memories.

Autonomic Division

A part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate, usually divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Peripheral Nervous

The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, which connects the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Homeostasis

The self-regulating process by which biological systems maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival.