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The occipital lobe controls vision and various forms of expression.

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A neurological symptom is

A) bleeding.
B) paralysis.
C) coughing.
D) emesis.

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A part of a neuron is a(n)

The area between the brain and the cranium is filled with a liquid called cerebrospinal fluid.

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that affects memory.

A glioma is any group of nerve cells bunched together to form a growth or cyst,usually arising from a wrist tendon.

The left and right lobes of the cerebrum are each divided into four parts or lobes: the frontal lobe,the occipital lobe,the parietal lobe,and the temporal lobe.

The nerve impulse jumps from one neuron to the next over a space called a neurotransmitter.

The three layers of membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord are known as the meninges.

Select the combining form that best matches the definition brain.

Nerves are composed of bundles of neurons.

All neurons have two basic properties: excitability (anything that arouses a response)and conductivity (the ability to transmit a signal).

The area of the spinal cord that affects the muscles of the legs is the

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes uncontrollable sounds and twitching (tics).

The innermost layer of meninges is the

A tumor that arises from the meninges is a glioma.

Terminal end fibers are at the end of the axon.

A condition that results in degeneration of the nerves in the brain caused by a lack of sufficient dopamine is Lou Gehrig's disease.

Human activity is controlled by the body's 100 billion blood cells.

The axon,which conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body,is generally a single branch covered by fatty tissue called the myelin sheath.