Exam 5: Development and Plasticity of the Brain

An axon in the peripheral nervous system is more likely to recover after being cut than if it is crushed.

One approach in minimizing stroke damage in laboratory animals is the use of:

Stem cells are important for which of the following developmental processes?

In general, what can we say about recovery for brain-damaged patients in the future?

Which of the following best characterizes how axons arrive at the correct target cells?

The function of neurotrophins is to:

After the migrating neuron reaches its destination, ____ begin to form.

What modern day practice helps prevent an inadequate production of thyroid hormones?

Which of the following is the most common cause of a stroke?

Whether or not a transplanted immature neuron adopts the properties of neurons in the new location or retains at least some properties of neurons from where it was taken from depends largely on how much the transplanted neuron has:

The final stage of neurodevelopment is called:

What process occurs when axons attempt to form connections to a grafted limb in a salamander?

Compared to an adult, a fetus has:

Musicians who use the left hand to finger the violin strings have some alterations in one brain area, which is the:

Briefly describe how strokes affect the brain.

The ability of the brain to change its anatomy over time, within limits, is known as:

A continuing sensation of an amputated body part is called:

Suppose a finger is amputated. The part of the cerebral cortex that used to respond to that finger will:

Research in people over age 60 who were randomly assigned to experience six months of aerobic exercise showed:

Ischemia is to ____ as hemorrhage is to ____.