Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Books a la Carte Edition (9th Edition)
Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Books a la Carte Edition (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134442778
Author: Martha R. Taylor, Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Kelly A. Hogan, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 3TYK

Fill in the blanks to match some brain structures with their associated functions.

a. If the _____ is severed, the right and left cerebral hemispheres cannot communicate.

b. The _____ and the hippocampus are two components of the _____ system that help store memories.

c. Accounting for most of the weight of your brain is the highly folded _____; it is the outer region of the _____.

d. The _____ is responsible for hand-eye coordination.

e. The _____ formation keeps you alert, but the _____, with its sleep-inducing center and internal timekeeping region, counteracts alertness.

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