As the Spinal Cord Joins the Brain, It Widens into the

question 588

Multiple Choice

As the spinal cord joins the brain, it widens into the

• A)brainstem.
• B)cerebrum.
• C)limbic system.
• D)corpus callosum.

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Scientific Names

Formal, standardized naming system for organisms, based on Latin and Greek words, that consists of a genus and species designation.

Latin

An ancient Indo-European language of the Italic branch, historical language of the Roman Empire, and a foundation for many modern languages' vocabulary and grammar.

Woese

Woese refers to Carl Woese, a microbiologist known for defining the Archaea (a new domain of life) through phylogenetic taxonomy of 16S ribosomal RNA, a technique that revolutionized the classification of microorganisms.

Prokaryotes

Microorganisms characterized by the absence of a distinct nucleus, including bacteria and archaea, with simpler cellular organization compared to eukaryotes.