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- 2. A neurotransmitter involved in muscle activation and other functions.
- 3. Sensory receptors that respond to chemical stimuli.
- 4. Cranial nerve responsible for taste and other functions in the throat.
- 9. Pertaining to the sympathetic nervous system's outflow from the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord.
- 11. Oblongata The lower half of the brainstem, involved in autonomic functions such as breathing and heart rate.
- 12. One of Taylor Swift's biggest hits, known for its upbeat, danceable tune.
- 14. Cranial nerve responsible for moving the eye down and outward.
- 18. Taylor Swift's second studio album, released in 2008.
- 19. The brain's relay station, directing sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.
- 20. The nickname for Taylor Swift's dedicated fan base.
- 24. The upper part of the brainstem, involved in vision, hearing, and motor control.
- 27. Sensory receptors that respond to pain.
- 28. Taylor Swift has won multiple awards from this prestigious music organization.
- 29. Taylor Swift's seventh studio album, featuring the hit song "You Need To Calm Down."
- 30. Cranial nerve responsible for hearing and balance.
- 36. Refers to the sympathetic ganglia located near the vertebrae.
- 37. Taylor Swift's first cat, named after a character from Grey's Anatomy.
- 38. A system in the body responsible for sending, receiving, and interpreting information from all parts of the body.
- 41. Relating to the part of the nervous system that controls voluntary movements.
- 42. Pathways involved in the control of muscle movements.
- 43. A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular.
- 44. Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, known for the hit song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."
- 45. A part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus.
- 46. Sensory receptors that respond to the osmolarity of body fluids.
- 47. Cranial nerve responsible for tongue movements.
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- 1. Cells in the retina that respond to light.
- 5. A part of the brain involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms.
- 6. A hormone and neurotransmitter also known as adrenaline.
- 7. Cranial nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing.
- 8. Cranial nerve responsible for moving the eye outward.
- 9. Sensory receptors that respond to changes in temperature.
- 10. Cranial nerve responsible for most of the eye's movements.
- 13. Cranial nerve responsible for controlling the heart, lungs, and digestive tract.
- 15. Refers to the sympathetic ganglia located in front of the vertebrae.
- 16. Sensory receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion.
- 17. System A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved in instinct and mood.
- 21. Cranial nerve responsible for facial expressions.
- 22. Taylor Swift's sixth studio album, characterized by a darker, edgier sound.
- 23. Taylor Swift's eighth studio album, released in 2020 during the pandemic.
- 25. A neurotransmitter involved in arousal and the fight-or-flight response.
- 26. A region of the brain responsible for hormone production and regulation of body temperature.
- 31. Cranial nerve responsible for vision.
- 32. Island Taylor Swift owns a house in this New England state, famous for her Fourth of July parties.
- 33. Routes taken by nerve impulses.
- 34. Pertaining to the parasympathetic nervous system's outflow from the brain and sacral spinal cord.
- 35. Pathways involved in the reception and processing of sensory information.
- 39. Cranial nerve responsible for controlling muscles in the neck.
- 40. Striatum A subcortical part of the forebrain, involved in the regulation of voluntary motor movements.