10 Questions
What happens if strasbismus (both eyes do not align) occurs during critical period?
The visual cortex will not develop cells that process sharp images
We can help strabismus by placing a patch on the good eye, this forces the poor eye to be used. However the eyes will not become fully aligned and it doesn't work on stereopsis (seeing in depth)
True
Filters work for migranes and prevention of seizures. Which one of these is evidence?
Reduced activity in V3 and V4
Damage to which area causes dyslexia?
Magnocellular pathway
Autism, dyslexia and Schizophrenia are linked.
False
NMJs are excitatory synapses that use voltage-gated calcium channels to release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine
True
Inhibition over time results in all of the following except?
Edge detection
Which Brodmann area reflects the primary motor cortex?
4
Prolonged stimulation of the primary motor cortex would be expected to cause which movement?
reach to grasp of the contralateral arm
An individual has had a stroke and is able to perform individual movements but struggles with sequential movements such as typing a phone number. What brain area do you think has been affected?
supplementary motor area
What are the consequences of strabismus, a condition where both eyes do not align, during the critical period of development? Test your knowledge on the impact of this condition on visual development.
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