Ron and Jon are identical twins, but only Jon shows the symptoms of schizophrenia. Brain imaging techniques are most likely to show that Jon has ____.
a. more brain tissue than Ron
b. smaller than normal ventricles
c. a higher level of cerebral glucose metabolism during cognitive tasks than Ron
d. ventricle enlargement
Question 2
Which characteristic of the brain is typically associated with schizophrenia?
a. increased cerebral volume
b. ventricular enlargement
c. larger cortical structures
d. increase in the size of the thalamus
Brain Cell
Cross Section of the Human Brain
Computerized tomography (CT) is used to perform a brain scan.
Sagittal section through brain and spinal cord showing the reticular formation
Changes that take place in the brain across the lifespan
Events in human fertilization. The light micrograph shows a fertilized human oocyte.