Extra Credit: Contraction of ciliary muscles allows the lens to become thicker (more rounded) thus enabling us to see things close up. 

Damage to the temporal lobe of the cerebrum would limit 

Postganglionic sympathetic neurons arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord. 

A reflex arc requires intervention from the brain for a response.  

Proprioceptors allow for individuals to determine the position of a limb or body part. 

Which of the following is NOT a vital function of the medulla oblongata?  

The ________________ is a region/structure found in the brainstem with contains the corpora quadrigemina as well as the red nucleus and the substantia nigra.

Which of the following is NOT a vital function of the medulla oblongata?  

Extra Credit: Intracellular Ca2+ is elevated and vasoconstriction of blood vessels to viscera and skin will occur if norepinephrine binds to a(n) _____________ receptor. 

Transverse tubules contain voltage-gated calcium channels that respond to membrane depolarization and are directly coupled to the calcium release channels in the sarcoplasmic reticulum.