Match each definition with the correct term.
-stimulus
A)anything that excites or activates a nerve
B)bundle of nerve fibers located within the brain or spinal cord
C)knotlike mass of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system
D)network of intersecting nerves and blood or lymphatic vessels
E)sites that receive external stimulation

Question

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The definition describes a stimulus as something that activates a nerve.

Answer: B
 The definition describes a bundle of nerve fibers within the brain or spinal cord, which would be the definition of a tract.

Answer: C 
 The definition describes a ganglion, which is a knotlike mass of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system.

Answer: D
 The definition describes a plexus, which is a network of intersecting nerves and blood or lymphatic vessels.

Answer: E
 The definition describes receptors, which are sites that receive external stimulation.

Match Each Definition with the Correct Term