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What is the term for structures closer to the brain's midline?
What is the term for structures closer to the brain's midline?
- Medial (correct)
- Anterior
- Lateral
- Ventral
Which type of brain section divides the brain into symmetrical halves?
Which type of brain section divides the brain into symmetrical halves?
- Coronal Section
- Frontal Section
- Sagittal Section (correct)
- Horizontal Section
What is the term for structures that lie on opposite sides of the brain?
What is the term for structures that lie on opposite sides of the brain?
- Ipsilateral Structures
- Contralateral Structures (correct)
- Bilateral Structures
- Proximal Structures
What is the term for structures that are far from one another?
What is the term for structures that are far from one another?
Which term refers to the orientation of structures in relation to the brain's bilateral symmetry?
Which term refers to the orientation of structures in relation to the brain's bilateral symmetry?
What is the term for structures closer to the brain's sides?
What is the term for structures closer to the brain's sides?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for carrying sensory information to the central nervous system from muscles, joints, and skin, and informs about the position and movement of body parts?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for carrying sensory information to the central nervous system from muscles, joints, and skin, and informs about the position and movement of body parts?
What is the term for an individual's capacity to develop into a range of phenotypes?
What is the term for an individual's capacity to develop into a range of phenotypes?
Which part of the brain accounts for 80% of the neurons in humans?
Which part of the brain accounts for 80% of the neurons in humans?
What is the term for evolved anatomical or functional features that solved long-standing historical problems?
What is the term for evolved anatomical or functional features that solved long-standing historical problems?
In individuals with cerebellar agenesis, which abilities are generally good despite deficits in planning and abstract thinking?
In individuals with cerebellar agenesis, which abilities are generally good despite deficits in planning and abstract thinking?
What does neuroplasticity refer to?
What does neuroplasticity refer to?
What is the term for a person's genetic makeup that interacts with the environment to elicit a specific phenotype?
What is the term for a person's genetic makeup that interacts with the environment to elicit a specific phenotype?
What is agenesis in the context of the nervous system?
What is agenesis in the context of the nervous system?
Which part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?
Which part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?
What does phenotypic plasticity refer to?
What does phenotypic plasticity refer to?
What is the term for structures that are close to one another?
What is the term for structures that are close to one another?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for carrying sensory information to the central nervous system from muscles, joints, and skin, and informs about the position and movement of body parts?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for carrying sensory information to the central nervous system from muscles, joints, and skin, and informs about the position and movement of body parts?
What is the term for evolved anatomical or functional features that solved long-standing historical problems?
What is the term for evolved anatomical or functional features that solved long-standing historical problems?
In individuals with cerebellar agenesis, which abilities are generally good despite deficits in planning and abstract thinking?
In individuals with cerebellar agenesis, which abilities are generally good despite deficits in planning and abstract thinking?
What does phenotypic plasticity refer to?
What does phenotypic plasticity refer to?
Which part of the brain accounts for 80% of the neurons in humans?
Which part of the brain accounts for 80% of the neurons in humans?
What is the term for the nervous system's potential to physically or chemically modify itself in response to environmental change and to compensate for age-related changes and injury?
What is the term for the nervous system's potential to physically or chemically modify itself in response to environmental change and to compensate for age-related changes and injury?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for carrying sensory information to the central nervous system from muscles, joints, and skin, and informs about the position and movement of body parts?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for carrying sensory information to the central nervous system from muscles, joints, and skin, and informs about the position and movement of body parts?
What does the term 'agenesis' mean in the context of the nervous system?
What does the term 'agenesis' mean in the context of the nervous system?
Which type of brain section divides the brain into symmetrical halves?
Which type of brain section divides the brain into symmetrical halves?
In individuals with cerebellar agenesis, which abilities are generally good despite deficits in planning and abstract thinking?
In individuals with cerebellar agenesis, which abilities are generally good despite deficits in planning and abstract thinking?
What does 'phenotypic plasticity' refer to?
What does 'phenotypic plasticity' refer to?
What is the term for evolved anatomical or functional features that solved long-standing historical problems?
What is the term for evolved anatomical or functional features that solved long-standing historical problems?
What is the term for structures closer to the brain's midline?
What is the term for structures closer to the brain's midline?
What is the term for evolved anatomical or functional features that solved long-standing historical problems?
What is the term for evolved anatomical or functional features that solved long-standing historical problems?
