You Are a Reporter for Your College Newspaper and Planning

question 40

Essay

You are a reporter for your college newspaper and planning ahead for some columns for a weekly Internet column. The only questions you ever get are about one or two search engines and your experience tells you that few of your fellow students know anything about subject guides. You decide to make notes about what you would like to cover. Record the information you want to cover when you write about how subject guides can be accessed.

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Definitions:

Gyrus

A ridge on the surface of the brain, characterized by its folds; the plural form is gyri, and these structures increase the brain's surface area and cognitive ability.

Visual Reflexes

Involuntary responses to visual stimuli, such as blinking or pupil contraction.

Midbrain

A part of the brainstem involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.

Pons

A part of the brain located in the brainstem, connecting the medulla oblongata and the thalamus, playing a key role in controlling breathing, communication between different parts of the brain, and sensations such as hearing, taste, and balance.