Somatotopy Refers to the

question 43

Multiple Choice

Somatotopy refers to the

• A)ability of the brain to identify the part of the body being innervated.
• B)precise correspondence between receptors and specific functional areas in the CNS.
• C)relationship between the spinal cord and associated areas in the brain.
• D)relationship between the spinal nerves and the cranial nerves.
• E)relationship between specific muscles and the nerves that innervate them.

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Definitions:

Freshwater

Water that contains minimal amounts of dissolved salts, found in rivers, lakes, streams, and groundwater, essential for drinking, agriculture, and habitat for many organisms.

Buoyancy

The upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an object immersed in it, enabling the object to float or to seem lighter.

Internal Fertilization

The process in which the male delivers sperm into the body of the female (or close to the entrance of the reproductive tract).

Natural Selection

The method through which creatures more suited to their surroundings are more likely to live and have a higher number of descendants, a crucial driver of evolutionary change.