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

Degradation of our ___________ may account for the functional decline of various body organs, including the brain, during normal aging.

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Question 101

During play rats emit ________ similar to those that are also emitted during other socially rewarding situations.

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Question 102

The number of neurons in the cerebral cortex is well correlated with the total number of neurons in the brain.

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Question 103

___________ is a form of behavioral profiling to determine whether the new genetically engineered mouse strain is a "match" for a human disorder.

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Question 104

__________________ have been observed to be released from several relevant brain areas during play

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Question 105

What characteristic of the human brain suggests that humans have the most advanced cognitive abilities compared to other mammals?

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Question 106

Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to restructure itself.

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Question 107

Punch-drunk syndrome is another term for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

(True/False)

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Question 108

Behavioral transmission of maternal traits is known as ______________.

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Question 109

The neurological assessment known as the ___________ determines the patient's ability to speak, move, engage in conversation, and perform other basic cognitive functions.

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Question 110

Because of the instinctive tendencies for mammals to engage in play behavior, it is categorized in the discipline of ________.

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Question 111

Cells are considered pluripotent ______________.

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Question 112

Histones act as spools around which DNA coils.

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Question 113

_________ are critical for keeping our genes intact during chromosome replication, a protective function that becomes increasingly important as we age.

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Question 114

List the six stages of neuronal development.

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Question 115

Training and stimulation of a finger in monkeys results in ________.

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Question 116

When deprived of play and then given the opportunity to engage in it, rats compensate by spending more time in play.

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Question 117

Suggesting they are the product of an anomaly in normal maturation or development of the brain, which mental disorders are more likely to emerge during adolescence?

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Question 118

The conservative process of evolution can be paraphrased by which of the following statements?

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Question 119

______________ refers to the brain's ability to restructure itself.

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Degradation of our ___________ may account for the functional decline of various body organs, including the brain, during normal aging.

During play rats emit ________ similar to those that are also emitted during other socially rewarding situations.

The number of neurons in the cerebral cortex is well correlated with the total number of neurons in the brain.

___________ is a form of behavioral profiling to determine whether the new genetically engineered mouse strain is a "match" for a human disorder.

__________________ have been observed to be released from several relevant brain areas during play

What characteristic of the human brain suggests that humans have the most advanced cognitive abilities compared to other mammals?

Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to restructure itself.

Punch-drunk syndrome is another term for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Behavioral transmission of maternal traits is known as ______________.

The neurological assessment known as the ___________ determines the patient's ability to speak, move, engage in conversation, and perform other basic cognitive functions.

Because of the instinctive tendencies for mammals to engage in play behavior, it is categorized in the discipline of ________.

Cells are considered pluripotent ______________.

Histones act as spools around which DNA coils.

_________ are critical for keeping our genes intact during chromosome replication, a protective function that becomes increasingly important as we age.

List the six stages of neuronal development.

Training and stimulation of a finger in monkeys results in ________.

When deprived of play and then given the opportunity to engage in it, rats compensate by spending more time in play.

Suggesting they are the product of an anomaly in normal maturation or development of the brain, which mental disorders are more likely to emerge during adolescence?

The conservative process of evolution can be paraphrased by which of the following statements?

______________ refers to the brain's ability to restructure itself.

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The Nervous System: Structure and Function

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Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

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