Human Neural Development Quiz

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What process involves the formation and differentiation of neurons from stem cell precursors?

  • Synaptic pruning
  • Axon outgrowth
  • Migration of immature neurons
  • Neurogenesis (correct)

Which process involves the outgrowth of axons from neurons and guidance of the motile growth cone through the embryo?

  • Neurogenesis
  • Migration of immature neurons
  • Axon outgrowth (correct)
  • Synaptic pruning

Which neurodevelopmental process is generally believed to occur as hardwired processes determined by genetic programs played out within individual neurons?

  • Differentiation (correct)
  • Migration of immature neurons
  • Activity-dependent mechanisms
  • Synaptic pruning

Which process is thought to underlie learning and memory?

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Which neurodevelopmental process involves the lifelong changes in synapses?

<p>Synaptic pruning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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