Cerebral Lateralization and Hemispheric Specialization Quiz

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What is the principle that motor development follows a head-downward direction?

Cerebral lateralization

Cephalocaudal (correct)

Corpus callosum

Proximodistal

Which brain structure consists of two halves connected by the corpus callosum?

Proximodistal

Cerebral cortex

Corpus callosum

Cerebrum (correct)

What is the principle that motor development proceeds in a center-outward direction?

Cephalocaudal

Cerebral lateralization

Proximodistal (correct)

Gray matter

At what age does the average girl in Western societies reach menarche?

12 years old Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the walls of the uterus during a girl's growth spurt?

They develop a powerful set of muscles Signup and view all the answers

When do cycles become ovulatory, more regular, and less painful after menarche?

After 1 to 2 years Signup and view all the answers

What is the most critical endocrine gland?

Pituitary Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of growth hormone (GH) in the body?

Triggers rapid growth and development of body cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of estrogen in females?

Responsible for the growth of breasts, uterus, and widening of hips Signup and view all the answers

How do family studies support the heritability of height?

Identical twins are more similar in height than fraternal twins Signup and view all the answers

Cerebral Lateralization and Hemispheric Specialization Quiz

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What is the principle that motor development follows a head-downward direction?

Which brain structure consists of two halves connected by the corpus callosum?

What is the principle that motor development proceeds in a center-outward direction?

At what age does the average girl in Western societies reach menarche?

What happens to the walls of the uterus during a girl's growth spurt?

When do cycles become ovulatory, more regular, and less painful after menarche?

What is the most critical endocrine gland?

What is the role of growth hormone (GH) in the body?

What is the responsibility of estrogen in females?

How do family studies support the heritability of height?

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