Exam 5: Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

The limbic regions of the brain mature at a faster rate than the prefrontal cortical areas during adolescence suggesting ________ in adolescents than adults.

During ___________the formation of new synapses occurs.

Rats display what three specific neuroethological play behaviors?

______________ refers to a mechanism in which genes can be modified by the addition of a methyl chemical compound to the cytosine nucleotide base in DNA.

___________ are important non-neuronal cells involved in recovery from a brain injury.

The task requiring top-down processing where subjects were told to look in the opposite direction of a presented light stimulus is called ________.

Evidence indicates that certain areas of the thalamus, such as the __________, regulate somatosensory input necessary for choreographing specific play responses.

The fourth stage of neural development is______________.

Which famous neuroscientist stated that "the human brain is undoubtedly the most impressive, complex, and intricate organ that has evolved over time"?

How does the mechanism of epigenetics explain the phenomenon of transgenerational inheritance?

Merzenich and his colleagues have described the changes associated with cognitive decline as ________.

The proteins and other substances that influence various neuroplasticity functions are known collectively as ________.

The first stage of neural development is______________.

_________________ may be contributing to the rising rates of nearsightedness in children.

The conservative nature of brain and body evolution was reinforced by the drawings of the German zoologist Leah Krubitzer.

How might play behavior in rats support the developing brain?

In addition to promoting the maturation of neurons and synapse formation throughout the brain, ________________ has also been implicated in complex behaviors such as learning.

A subdural hematoma is a(n) _________________.

___________ was once referred to as dementia pugilistica.

___________ restricts the use of a functional limb to encourage the use of the impaired limb, force new neural circuits to be formed that regulate the performance of the impaired limb.