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An encephalon is an organ that serves as the center of the ______ system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals
An encephalon is an organ that serves as the center of the ______ system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals
nervous
The brain is the largest cluster of ______ somata in the body
The brain is the largest cluster of ______ somata in the body
neuron
The brain is typically located in the ______, usually near organs for special senses such as vision, hearing and olfaction
The brain is typically located in the ______, usually near organs for special senses such as vision, hearing and olfaction
head
The brain is responsible for complex sensory perception, motor control, endocrine regulation and the development of ______
The brain is responsible for complex sensory perception, motor control, endocrine regulation and the development of ______
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While invertebrate brains arise from paired segmental ganglia, vertebrate brains develop axially from the midline dorsal nerve cord as a vesicular enlargement at the rostral end of the neural tube, with centralized control over all ______ segments
While invertebrate brains arise from paired segmental ganglia, vertebrate brains develop axially from the midline dorsal nerve cord as a vesicular enlargement at the rostral end of the neural tube, with centralized control over all ______ segments
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______ brains can be embryonically divided into three parts: the forebrain (prosencephalon, subdivided into telencephalon and diencephalon), midbrain (mesen.
______ brains can be embryonically divided into three parts: the forebrain (prosencephalon, subdivided into telencephalon and diencephalon), midbrain (mesen.
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The brain is the most specialized and energy-consuming organ in the ______
The brain is the most specialized and energy-consuming organ in the ______
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The brain is the largest cluster of neuron ______ in the body
The brain is the largest cluster of neuron ______ in the body
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All ______ brains arise from paired segmental ganglia of the ventral nerve cord
All ______ brains arise from paired segmental ganglia of the ventral nerve cord
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The brain is responsible for ______ sensory perception, motor control, endocrine regulation and the development of intelligence
The brain is responsible for ______ sensory perception, motor control, endocrine regulation and the development of intelligence
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