Excitation Is to Rest as ______ Is to ________

question 65

Multiple Choice

Excitation is to rest as ______ is to ________.

• A)autonomic; somatic
• B)somatic; autonomic
• C)central; peripheral
• D)sympathetic; parasympathetic

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Definitions:

Arachnoid Mater

One of the three protective membranes (meninges) that surround the brain and spinal cord, located between the dura mater and pia mater.

Pia Mater

The innermost layer of the meninges, which closely envelops the brain and spinal cord.

Dura Mater

The outermost and toughest of the three layers of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord, providing protection.

Corpora Quadrigemina

A structure located in the midbrain, consisting of four rounded prominences (two superior colliculi and two inferior colliculi) involved in vision and hearing.