The parts of the brain's limbic system that play a central role in the consolidation of memories are
A. the hippocampus and the amygdala.
B. the thalamus and the hypothalamus.
C. the frontal lobe and the prefrontal cortex.
D. the brain stem and the corpus callosum.
Answer: A
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A. It is unusual for children with ODD to be boys. B. It is unusual for the onset of ODD to occur at age twelve. C. It is unusual for children with ODD to be hostile toward authority figures. D. Nothing about this case is unusual.
If all the efferent neurons were removed from your nervous system, you would be unable to:
A. process language B. move your body C. solve complex problems D. control your emotions
Information from cytokines is relayed to the brain, specifically to the ____
a. hypothalamus b. cerebellum c. pineal gland d. locus coeruleus
At about age 13, boys demonstrate a principal sign of sexual maturation: the first ejaculation, known as ______.
A. spermarche B. menarche C. a wet dream D. primary ejaculation