Deck 25: Brain Development

Question 1

When does the brain development phase called cell migration begin?

A) About the third prenatal week
B) During the fifth prenatal week
C) During the seventh prenatal week
D) About the ninth prenatal week

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the brain's lobes is responsible for managing auditory functions?

A) Parietal lobe
B) Frontal lobe
C) Occipital lobe
D) Temporal lobe

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The one trillion support cells that appear in a baby's brain are called __________.

A) neurons
B) glia
C) mesoderm
D) ectoderm

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The ability to grow new brain cells to replace damaged brain cells in mice is called __________.

A) brain lateralization
B) neurogenesis
C) cell migration
D) glia

Question 5

The beginning of brain development (about the 3rd prenatal week) lies in a process called __________.

A) cell migration
B) neural induction
C) brain lateralization
D) neurogenesis

Question 6

Which of the brain's lobes contains the motor area for control of the skeletal muscles?

A) Parietal lobe
B) Frontal lobe
C) Occipital lobe
D) Temporal lobe

Question 7

Which of the brain's lobes analyzes visual information?

A) Parietal lobe
B) Frontal lobe
C) Occipital lobe
D) Temporal lobe

Question 8

During infancy, connections among the neurons begin to increase notably; as many as 100 to 1000 connections form for each of the billions of neurons.

Question 9

In 70% of right-handed people and 95% to 99% of left-handed people, language is lateralized to the left side of the brain.

Question 10

Nerve cells remain in the neural tube throughout an individual's life.

Question 11

Healthcare providers should urge parents to vary stimulation-auditory, visual, tactile-in their infant's surroundings.