Question 1
Around eight months of age, the age when many infants become securely attached to their mothers, rapid growth occurs in the:
◦ neurotransmitter system.
◦ association cortex.
◦ myelin sheath.
◦ frontal cortex.
Question 2
Which one of the following statements about the pruning of brain synapses is accurate?
◦ Children living in poverty experience more pruning, with adverse effects on neural function.
◦ Which synapses are pruned and strengthened depends largely on one's cultural environment.
◦ Pruning begins before birth and continues until right before the end of toddlerhood.
◦ While many synapses are pruned in childhood, even more are added.
Embolus traveling to the brain.
Brain Dissection
Brain Interpretation and Regions
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Brain Damage Caused by Stress
Brain Scans of KE Family