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The cerebral cortex covers the:
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cerebral hemispheres
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brain stem
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The human nervous system is capable of a wide range of functions. What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
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neurotransmitter
neuron
nephron
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The cerebral cortex covers the:
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The human nervous system is capable of a wide range of functions. What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
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The neuron cell is made up of which of the following parts?
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Neurons come in which different type(s)?
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What is the primary purpose of the spinal cord?
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The term central nervous system refers to the:
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The neuron processes that normally receives incoming stimuli are called:
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Control of temperature, endocrine activity, metabolism, and thirst are functions associated with the:
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The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and vomiting are located in the:
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Which of the following hormones prepares the body to face an emergency or a critical situation?
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What is referred to as the master endocrine gland?
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Which of the following results in an imbalance in thyroxin and manifested in a swelling in the neck?
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What refers to the ability of an organism to maintain a relatively stable internal state that persists despite changes in the world outside?
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What is a procedure where a machine and a special filter called an artificial kidney, or a dialyzer, are used to clean your blood?
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Which of the following organs are responsible for regulating blood glucose level?
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Which of the following structures in the skin can sense changes in the environmental temperature?
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How do drugs affect brain function?
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Which of the following is an important chemical messenger in the brain involved in reward, motivation, memory, attention and even regulating body movements?
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What class of drugs that speed up the messages between the brain and the body can make a person feel more awake, alert, confident or energetic?
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Use of drugs without a doctor’s prescription:
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What class of drugs depress nerve transmission that leads to the sensation of pain, also known as painkillers?
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Which of the following is a factor leading to drug and alcohol abuse?
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What is an organic chemical compound produced by an endocrine gland and is transported by blood to its target organ to produce a certain response?
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A hollow ball of cells which is formed about 7 days after fertilization:
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Which of the following is true about fraternal twins?
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How does an intrauterine device (IUD) work?
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Normal fertilization occurs in the:
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Science and technology can help childless couples to have babies. Which of the following cases of sterility can be overcome by in-vitro fertilization (IVF)?
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A facility which is used to help store unused human semen from sperm donors:
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Infections that are passed from one person to another through sexual activity:
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A surgical method of contraception that blocks or cuts each vas deferens tube, keeping sperm out of the semen.
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The biological process by which new individuals/organisms are formed from the parents:
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In the human female reproductive system, growth process in which the primary egg cell (or ovum) becomes a mature ovum:
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An organ for the production of ovum and sex hormones:
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A sperm maturation site and storage:
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The natural cessation, or stopping, of a woman's menstrual cycle, and marks the end of fertility:
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A disease caused by a type of bacteria which includes symptoms like pain during urination and discharge of pus from the penis or vagina.
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This structure provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby and removes waste products from the baby's blood during pregnancy.
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Which is not true about sperms?
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A specialized form of asexual reproduction through which some organisms (e.g., the starfish and the salamander) can replace an injured or lost part.
