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IB Biology: Option A (Neurobiology) with Complete Solutions Neural tube - develops by neurulation - elongates as embryo grows - develops in first month of gestation (humans) Neurulation development of a dorsal nerve cord at an early stage in development in chordates Neural pruning removal of dendrites and axon branches from some neurons Medulla oblongata controls autonomic activities e.g. swallowing, digestions, vomiting, breathing, heart rate Cerebellum coordinates unconsc...

What kind of receptors are changes in blood pH and pressure detected by? - ANSWERchemoreceptors and pressure receptors in the aorta or carotid artery Two types of photoreceptors in the eye? - ANSWERrods and cones What colour do rods detect and why? - ANSWERBlack and white ONLY - because they can't distinguish between wavelengths of light What kind of light intensity do rods detect and why? - ANSWER- Rods detect low light intensity - because many rods connect to one sensory neurone (R...

BIOS 252 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II EXAM 1: REVIEW VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1) There are three layers of neurons in the retina. The axons of which of these neuron layers form the optic nerves? A) cone cells B) ganglion cells C) bipolar cells D) rod cells B) ganglion cells 2) Ordinarily, it is not possible to transplant tissues from one person to another, yet corneas can be transplanted without tissue rejection. This is because the cornea ________. A) does not contain connectiv...

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rod cells - Answer-part of the eye's retina that detects brightness of light cone cells - Answer-part of the eye's retina that detects color of light retina - Answer-part of the inside of the eye that detect light red, green, and blue - Answer-the colors of light detected by normal human cone cells frequency - Answer-the waves of different colors of light are of different... yellow - Answer-the color your eye perceives when both red and green cone cells are stimulated cyan - Answer-the c...

inner layer correct answers retina two layers of the retina correct answers pigmented layer and neural layer pigmented layer of retina correct answers absorbs light and prevents it from scattering in the eye neural layer of the retina correct answers houses photoreceptors, bipolar cells and ganglion cells photoreceptors correct answers rods and cones - convert light energy into graded potential structure of rods correct answers - synaptic terminal - inner fiber - cell body: out...

The science that deals with the study of microorganisms called bacteria - Bacteriology one-celled microorganisms that exists almost everywhere also known as germs and microbes - bacteria pathogenic bacteria that causes abscesses, pustules, pimples and boils - staphylococci bacteria that is round shaped - cocci bacteria that is rod shaped and is the cause of tuberculosis - bacilli bacteria that is corkscrew- shaped - spirila how cells grow and reproduce - mi...

NYS Cosmetology Licensing Written Exam Review Guide 228 Questions with Verified Answers Bacteriology - CORRECT ANSWER study of microorganisms called bacteria Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER another name for germ or microbe, minute one celled, vegetable origin, seen with microscope. Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER spherical bacteria Spirilla - CORRECT ANSWER spiral shaped bacteria Bacilli - CORRECT ANSWER Rod shaped bacteria pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER causing disease Non Pathogenic - CORRE...

PSYC 375 (JMU) Exam 2 Questions And Answers Retinal Ganglion Cells - answerThe third layer of retinal neurons whose axons leave the eyeball and form the optic nerve. 1.25 million per EYE Two types of RGCs - answerParvocellular (P cell) Magnocellular (M cell) P vs. M Cells: Number - answerP: 80% M: 20% P vs. M Cells: Location - answerP: Central retina M: Periphery P vs. M cells: Size - answerP: Thinner axon M: Thicker axon P vs. M Cells: Color - answerP: Excite or inhibit M: No pref...