Level 6 Time Warp: The Broken Time Machine

Front

Which pattern of growth means "head to tail"?

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cephalocaudal

Front

Which pattern of growth means "spine on out"? Options: cephalocaudal, proximodistal, neurogenesis, none of these

Back

proximodistal

Front

It is expected that infants will ____ their birth weight in the first four months of life.

Back

double

Front

During which year of infancy is physical growth the greatest? Options: the first year, the second year, consistent across both years

Back

the first year

Front

About how many neurons are we born with? Options: 100, 1 million, 1 billion, none of these

Back

none of these

Front

At birth, the brain weighs about ___ of its adult weight.

Back

1/4

Front

The cell body of a neuron is called the

Back

soma

Front

The fatty insulation on the axon of a neuron is called:

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myelin

Front

What is responsible for white matter in the brain? Options: soma, dendrites, myelin, none of these

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myelin

Front

The development of new neurons is called:

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neurogenesis