Biology 101
Check-In for Lab 8
DUE no later than 12 noon on Tuesday August 9 (Summer Session II)
or 8 p.m. on Friday October 28 (Fall semester).

In order to show that you studied this lab carefully, please email me at eminkoff bates.edu
with your NAME and the answers to these 5 questions:
(No need to repeat the questions; the answers alone will do.)

  • 1. In a spinal reflex pathway, which type of neuron travels through the dorsal root?
  • 2. What three bones make up the hipbone or pelvic girdle?
  • 3. Of the several vertebrate brains illustrated, which has (proportionately) the largest optic tectum?
  • 4. The podocyte is a cell type (labeled on one of the illustrations) found inside what organ?
  • 5. Certain postganglionic neurons cause the pupil of the eye to constrict by releasing what chemical neurotransmitter? (The color coding on the illustration explains this.)