There are two basic types of synapses between neurons. For one type, the two neurons touch and are called ______________ synapses. For the other, there is a space between neurons, and these are called __________ synapses.

Which of the following is not one of the twelve cranial nerves?

What percentage of the neurons in our brain do we use?

The recreational drug cocaine is an agonist for

The large spaces within the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid are called

The central nervous system (CNS) is made up of

The spinal cord is part of which division of the nervous system?

An action potential travels down the axon to the terminal end. This causes voltage-gated ______ channels to open. These ions help vesicles to fuse with the membrane releasing neurotransmitters.

A brain slice down the longitudinal fissure from the anterior to the posterior of the brain would produce a __________ cut.

René Descartes was a proponent of