18 Questions
What term describes the brain's ability to grow and change throughout the lifespan?
Neuroplasticity
How does practice affect the connections between neurons?
It strengthens the connections
What occurs if neurons are not used at appropriate times during brain development?
Their ability to make connections diminishes
Which factor can lead to inappropriate neuronal cell death later in life?
Environmental toxins
What is the term for programmed cell death in neurons?
Apoptosis
How do extensive long-term repeated experiences influence neuronal connections?
They induce long-term potentiation (LTP)
Which process involves the formation of synapses between neurons?
Synaptogenesis
What is the role of neurotrophins in brain health?
Acting as brain nutrients to promote health
How does learning impact the communication between neurons?
Facilitates dendritic connections
Which population of neurons is powerful at representing past information?
Mature neurons
What phenomenon is extremely rare among humans according to a recent study?
Neurogenesis in adulthood
What contributes to encoding more features robustly within memories?
Increased neural activity
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between neural activity and neurotrophins?
Higher neural activity results in more neurotrophins being generated.
Which process is associated with the assumption that we learn best through association?
Neurobics
What is a key requirement for long-term potentiation to occur?
Presence of glutamate
When does neural pruning primarily take place in the human nervous system?
Throughout the entire lifespan
Which brain region is responsible for reflexes that do not require conscious brain involvement?
Cerebellum
At what age does the prefrontal cortex typically reach full development?
25 years old
Explore the process of generating neurons from stem cells and progenitor cells during prenatal neurogenesis. Learn how neurogenesis continues postnatally in the hippocampus, with mature neurons encoding past information and young neurons encoding novel events.
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