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AP Biology - Animals

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1. Wernicke’s aphasia
Brain disorder of the temporal lobe characterized by fluid, yet improperly ordered speech.
2. Java Man
The first fossils of the hominid Homo erectus discovered, buried on an Indonesian island.
3. Placenta
Organ which connects the uterus to the developing fetus and provides oxygen and nutrients through blood vessels.
4. REM sleep
Sleep stage characterized by dreaming and similar brain-wave patterns to being awake.
5. Visual cortex
The part of the brain that processes visual information.
6. Insect
Animals from the class Insecta having three body segments and hard outer coverings called exoskeletons.
7. Eustachian tube
Tube covered in mucous which connects the throat to the middle ear.
8. Soft palate
Roof at the back of the mouth composed of muscles and other tissue.
9. Central nervous system
System made up of the spinal cord and brain.
10. Immunology
Field of medicine devoted to the study of the body’s defenses against infections and disease.
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Wernicke’s aphasia Brain disorder of the temporal lobe characterized by fluid, yet improperly ordered speech. This disorder is a window into the speech and language centers of the brain. Damage to this region causes a loss of syntax (word order) and a general distortion of speech. Patients suffering from this condition usually don’t understand spoken language. Broca’s aphasiacs, in contrast, usually understand the meaning of words, but have trouble speaking.
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