Biology chapters 8 and 9 part 1

Fats contain ___ energy then an equal amout of carbohydrates.

The carbohydrate known as cellulose ___ be digested in the human digestive system.

the "building blocks" of proteins

the tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach

bile is stored in the gallblader but produced by ____

an open sore in the stomach lining

catalysts made by living cells

the divition of the nervous system that includes the cranial and spinal nerves

the long fiber of a neuron that transmits signals from the cell body to other nerve cells

fibers of a neuron that carry information toward the cell body

neurons that relay messages between other neurons

nerve fibers that have a myelin covering make up ____

the protective layers of tissue that surround the brain and spinal cord

the part of the brain that functions primarily to coordinate skeletal muscle activity

the part of the brain primarily responsible for thought, memory, voluntary actions, thinking, and intelligence

the lowest part of the brain stem, which controls breathing and heartbeat

a disease of the spinal cord caused by a virus taht destroys motor neurons

taste and smell

the sensory structures within the ear that contribute to balance

the nerve that carries sound impulses from the inner ear to the brain

defective vision caused by an asymmetrically curved cornea

structures that produce tears

tough, white, outer layer of the eyeball

opening in the iris that allows light to enter the eye

transparent front portion of the eye

the inner layer of the eye that detects light and produces nerve impulses

cells of the eye that are responsible for color vision

cells of the eye that are extremely sensitive to dim light

region of the light-sensitive layer of the eye that produces the clearest vision