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imanialler

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Casey gets up one morning after only a few hours of sleep and heats up some water for tea in a pot with a noninsulated handle. As he picks up the pot by the handle a few minutes later, he drops it with a crash. Which part of Casey's nervous system causes him to drop the pot?
 
  a. substantia nigra and sensory neurons
  b. spinal cord, sensory neurons, and motor neurons
  c. cerebral cortex and motor neurons
  d. amygdala and sensory neurons

Question 2

You have been up all night studying for an important midterm examination and are exhausted. As you reach for your hot chocolate, you accidentally touch the hot burner on the stove. You quickly pull your hand away from the burner. Which statement about your action is true?
 
  a. The medulla oblongata and cerebellum played major parts in your response.
  b. The reflexive command came from the spinal cord.
  c. Glial cells did most of the work necessary to move your hand.
  d. Your forebrain sent a direct command to your hand.



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
b



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