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What is the primary motor projection area responsible for?
What is the primary motor projection area responsible for?
Muscle movement
What is contralateral control?
What is contralateral control?
Pattern where the left brain controls the right body and vice versa
What does the primary sensory projection area receive?
What does the primary sensory projection area receive?
Information from the eyes, ears, and other sense organs
What is the association cortex responsible for?
What is the association cortex responsible for?
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What is apraxia?
What is apraxia?
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What is agnosia?
What is agnosia?
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What is the main function of glial cells in the nervous system?
What is the main function of glial cells in the nervous system?
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Define the threshold in the context of a neuron's activity.
Define the threshold in the context of a neuron's activity.
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Describe the role of the dendrites in a neuron.
Describe the role of the dendrites in a neuron.
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Explain the function of the myelin sheath around axons.
Explain the function of the myelin sheath around axons.
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What is the synapse and what occurs there?
What is the synapse and what occurs there?
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What is the action potential and its significance?
What is the action potential and its significance?
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