In prenatal development, the heart tissue forms before the arms. This pattern of prenatal development is described as
A) cephalocaudal.
B) proximodistal.
C) endodermic.
D) mesodermic.
B) proximodistal. Proximo refers to nearness (to the body's midline) and distal to distance away (from the midline).
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Stimulation in Hillary’s brain resulted in a massive overabundance of synapses, many of which served identical functions. Neurons that were seldom stimulated lost their synapses in a process called __________
A) myelination B) synaptic pruning C) neuroimaging D) neurotransmission
Hypermnesia refers to
A) "lacking memory." B) when people are unable to recall events from times when they were very physically active. C) when people remember large amounts of information quickly. D) remembering something on a later recall attempt that was not previously remembered.
The English word dog and the French word chien both refer to the furry, four-legged creature with a waggling tail that many people keep as pets. That is to say, dog and chien are __________ equivalents.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Explain how different parts of the brain other than the cerebral cortex make important advances during early childhood.
What will be an ideal response?