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The branch that carries messages, or impulses, away from the cell body is the axons
true
The branch that carries messages to the cell body is called the dendrites
true
The nerve cell is called a neuron
true
Nerve impulses travel like electrical signals through wires
true
The first three inches of the spinal cord is called the brain stem
true
The spinal cord is protected by the backbone
true
The spinal cord is the direct pathway from all the nerve cells
true
The brain is made up of about 12 billion nerve cells
true
The brain controls all of the body's functions.
true
Your intelligence and memory are located in the cerebrum
true
the cerebrum is the part of the brain that controls all mental activities
true
Modern computers cannot store about as much information as the human brain.
true
A computer program is basically a set of operating instructions
true
To translate is to interpret
true
Sensory means having to do with the senses.
true
The organ which provides the most information to the brain is the eye
true
Sound waves entering the ear first strike the eardrum
true
An uncomfortable feeling in the ears when descending in an airplane is caused by changes in air pressure on the eardrum
true
Besides hearing, the ear is needed for balance
true
Balance is monitored by fluid in the semicircular canals of the ear
true