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?

    <p>12 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They develop a powerful set of muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>After 1 to 2 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most critical endocrine gland?

    <p>Pituitary</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Triggers rapid growth and development of body cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of estrogen in females?

    <p>Responsible for the growth of breasts, uterus, and widening of hips</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do family studies support the heritability of height?

    <p>Identical twins are more similar in height than fraternal twins</p> Signup and view all the answers

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