Indicate Which Brain Structure Is Associated with Each Function by Writing

question 249

Short Answer

Indicate which brain structure is associated with each function by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code:
a.cerebellum
b.hypothalamus
c.brainstem
d.basal nuclei
e.cerebral cortex
-Inhibits muscle tone throughout the body

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Definitions:

Repolarization Phase

A stage in the cardiac cycle following depolarization, where the heart muscle returns to its resting state by restoring the negative charge on the cell's membrane.

Neuromuscular Junction

The synapse or interface between a neuron and a muscle cell, allowing for the transmission of a nerve impulse to trigger muscle contraction.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs located in nerve terminals that store neurotransmitters released during synaptic transmission.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap at a synapse between neurons, across which neurotransmitters travel to transmit electrical signals from one neuron to another.