Data Stored Here Disappears Once the Program Stops Running or the Computer

question 34

Multiple Choice

Data stored here disappears once the program stops running or the computer is powered down.

• A)on a CD
• B)in RAM
• C)on a backup tape
• D)on the disk drive
• E)None of these

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Definitions:

Gray Matter

A component of the central nervous system consisting primarily of neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, involved in muscle control and sensory perception.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region in the vertebral column, conducting neural signals between the brain and the body.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds the axons of many neurons, facilitating rapid signal transmission.

Hypothalamus

A subcortical forebrain structure involved in regulating bodily functions. The hypothalamus also influences our basic motivated behaviors.