Choose the Most Appropriate Description for Each Term

question 82

Multiple Choice

Choose the most appropriate description for each term
-hypothalamus

• A)integrates body position, motions, balance
• B)stimulates body wall contraction in cnidarians
• C)messages from here influence sleep and wakefulness
• D)the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech
• E)all parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord
• F)induces skeletal muscle contraction and slows cardiac muscle contraction
• G)control center for breathing, heart rate, and reflexes such as coughing and sneezing
• H)axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
• I)often called the "emotional-visceral brain"
• J)consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
• K)membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
• L)part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-based learning and voluntary movements
• M)bundle of axons that connect right and left cerebral hemispheres
• N)responsible for "rest and digest" response
• O)contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance

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Definitions:

pI

The isoelectric point of a molecule, which is the pH at which the molecule carries no net electrical charge.

Predominant Form

Predominant form refers to the most stable or commonly occurring form of a chemical species under given conditions.

L-Alanine

An enantiomer of the amino acid alanine, which is a key compound in the biosynthesis of proteins.

Aqueous Solution

A mixture in which water serves as the solvent.