Question 1

Santiago Ramón y Cajal was the first scientist to:

Accepted Answer

A) study autism spectrum disorder. 
B) discover and describe growth cones. 
C) use a microscope to study neural development. 
D) discover glial cells. 
A) study autism spectrum disorder. 
B) discover and describe growth cones. 
C) use a microscope to study neural development. 
D) discover glial cells.

Question 2

List the seven stages of brain development.

Accepted Answer

The seven stages of brain development ar

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct sequence of brain development?

Accepted Answer

A) cell birth, cell differentiation, cell migration, myelogenesis 
B) cell birth, cell migration, cell differentiation, cell maturation 
C) cell birth, cell maturation, cell differentiation, cell migration 
D) cell birth, cell maturation, myelogenesis, cell migration 
A) cell birth, cell differentiation, cell migration, myelogenesis 
B) cell birth, cell migration, cell differentiation, cell maturation 
C) cell birth, cell maturation, cell differentiation, cell migration 
D) cell birth, cell maturation, myelogenesis, cell migration

Question 4

What function do radial glial cells play in development?

Accepted Answer

Radial glial cells play a crucial role i

Question 5

Cells find their appropriate locations by following a road laid down by:

Accepted Answer

A) astrocytes. 
B) oligodendrocytes. 
C) radial glial cells. 
D) epithelial cells. 
A) astrocytes. 
B) oligodendrocytes. 
C) radial glial cells. 
D) epithelial cells.

Question 6

There are approximately _____ synapses in the human cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 million 
B) 100,000 billion 
C) 100,000 trillion 
D) 10 trillion 
A) 10 million 
B) 100,000 billion 
C) 100,000 trillion 
D) 10 trillion

Question 7

How does socioeconomic status affect cortical development and cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

Socioeconomic status can have a signific

Question 8

Phenylketonuria is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) anoxia. 
B) metabolic error. 
C) infection. 
D) abnormal brain development. 
A) anoxia. 
B) metabolic error. 
C) infection. 
D) abnormal brain development.

Question 9

_____ of the motor cortex is associated with enhanced dexterity, and _____ of the left inferior frontal cortex is associated with increased language abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) Thinning; thinning 
B) Thickening; thickening 
C) Thinning; thickening 
D) Thickening; thinning 
A) Thinning; thinning 
B) Thickening; thickening 
C) Thinning; thickening 
D) Thickening; thinning

Question 10

Describe the effects of music on the brain. For which conditions can music be used as a treatment?

Accepted Answer

Music has a profound effect on the brain

Question 11

Some researchers suggest that prenatal exposure to caffeine or nicotine may lead to a child developing:

Accepted Answer

A) autism spectrum disorder. 
B) William syndrome. 
C) ADHD. 
D) developmental dyslexia. 
A) autism spectrum disorder. 
B) William syndrome. 
C) ADHD. 
D) developmental dyslexia.

Question 12

What is the chemoaffinity hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The chemoaffinity hypothesis is a concep

Question 13

Neuronal maturation involves _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) migration; specialization 
B) dendrite growth; synapse formation 
C) migration; synapse formation 
D) specialization; dendrite growth 
A) migration; specialization 
B) dendrite growth; synapse formation 
C) migration; synapse formation 
D) specialization; dendrite growth

Question 14

What is one hypothesis for why critical periods end?

Accepted Answer

A) Critical periods can last only a specific amount of time by design. 
B) The end of synaptic pruning signifies the end of critical periods. 
C) Two types of molecular brakes terminate critical periods. 
D) Specific hormones are released that terminate critical periods. 
A) Critical periods can last only a specific amount of time by design. 
B) The end of synaptic pruning signifies the end of critical periods. 
C) Two types of molecular brakes terminate critical periods. 
D) Specific hormones are released that terminate critical periods.

Question 15

From what does the nervous system develop? What is the subventricular zone?

Accepted Answer

The nervous system develops from the ect

Question 16

Kwashiorkor syndrome is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) chronic malnutrition. 
B) birth trauma. 
C) a genetic abnormality. 
D) sensory deprivation. 
A) chronic malnutrition. 
B) birth trauma. 
C) a genetic abnormality. 
D) sensory deprivation.

Question 17

Cells in layer _____ of the cortex develop first.

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) III 
C) IV 
D) VI 
A) I 
B) III 
C) IV 
D) VI

Question 18

Children with ASD display:

Accepted Answer

A) excessive brain volume in the amygdala. 
B) lower-than-normal brain volume in the amygdala. 
C) excessive brain volume in the hippocampus. 
D) changes in brain structure but no changes in brain volume. 
A) excessive brain volume in the amygdala. 
B) lower-than-normal brain volume in the amygdala. 
C) excessive brain volume in the hippocampus. 
D) changes in brain structure but no changes in brain volume.

Question 19

The formation of an attachment by an animal to an object or animal during a sensitive period in development is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) maternal attachment. 
B) chemoaffinity. 
C) imprinting. 
D) the critical period. 
A) maternal attachment. 
B) chemoaffinity. 
C) imprinting. 
D) the critical period.

Question 20

Anencephaly is a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) acute brain injury. 
B) failure of the back end of the neural tube to close. 
C) failure of the front end of the neural tube to close. 
D) a spinal cord abnormality. 
A) acute brain injury. 
B) failure of the back end of the neural tube to close. 
C) failure of the front end of the neural tube to close. 
D) a spinal cord abnormality.

Santiago Ramón y Cajal was the first scientist to:

List the seven stages of brain development.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of brain development?

What function do radial glial cells play in development?

Cells find their appropriate locations by following a road laid down by:

There are approximately _____ synapses in the human cerebral cortex.

How does socioeconomic status affect cortical development and cognitive abilities?

Phenylketonuria is caused by:

_ of the motor cortex is associated with enhanced dexterity, and _ of the left inferior frontal cortex is associated with increased language abilities.

Describe the effects of music on the brain. For which conditions can music be used as a treatment?

Some researchers suggest that prenatal exposure to caffeine or nicotine may lead to a child developing:

What is the chemoaffinity hypothesis?

Neuronal maturation involves _ and _.

What is one hypothesis for why critical periods end?

From what does the nervous system develop? What is the subventricular zone?

Kwashiorkor syndrome is caused by:

Cells in layer _____ of the cortex develop first.

Children with ASD display:

The formation of an attachment by an animal to an object or animal during a sensitive period in development is known as:

Anencephaly is a result of:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Exam 8: How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

Santiago Ramón y Cajal was the first scientist to:

List the seven stages of brain development.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of brain development?

What function do radial glial cells play in development?

Cells find their appropriate locations by following a road laid down by:

There are approximately _____ synapses in the human cerebral cortex.

How does socioeconomic status affect cortical development and cognitive abilities?

Phenylketonuria is caused by:

_____ of the motor cortex is associated with enhanced dexterity, and _____ of the left inferior frontal cortex is associated with increased language abilities.

Describe the effects of music on the brain. For which conditions can music be used as a treatment?

Some researchers suggest that prenatal exposure to caffeine or nicotine may lead to a child developing:

What is the chemoaffinity hypothesis?

Neuronal maturation involves _____ and _____.

What is one hypothesis for why critical periods end?

From what does the nervous system develop? What is the subventricular zone?

Kwashiorkor syndrome is caused by:

Cells in layer _____ of the cortex develop first.

Children with ASD display:

The formation of an attachment by an animal to an object or animal during a sensitive period in development is known as:

Anencephaly is a result of:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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_ of the motor cortex is associated with enhanced dexterity, and _ of the left inferior frontal cortex is associated with increased language abilities.

Neuronal maturation involves _ and _.