Genetics? Again?
What is the order of the cell structure, starting from the cell?
Cell to Chromosomes to Allele to Gene
What prenatal stage does organogenesis start or begin?
Embryonic Stage
What is the lobe that plays a key role in touch, temperature, and pain?
Parietal Lobe
What are some examples of fine motor skills?
Movement of hands, fingers, lips, and tongue
What can being born with one extra chromosome lead to?
Down Syndrome or Klinefelter Syndrome
What are the nitrogenous base pairs?
(A) adenine and (T) thymine; (C) cytosine and (G) guanine
What two stages of prenatal development are included in the first trimester of pregnancy?
Germinal and Embryonic
What does the cerebellum help with?
Balance, voluntary movement, language, and attention
What is the brain’s ability to adapt to experiences or damage?
Neuroplasticity
Why do mothers consume their own placenta?
For a quicker recovery from giving birth, it contains extra nutrients
What is rapped/coated around the axon that allows for messages to travel more efficiently?
Myelin
What are the three layers of the Embryote?
Endoderm, Mesoderm, and Ectoderm
What is the definition of the corpus callosum?
The connection between the two hemispheres that play a crucial role in hemisphere communication
How old are infants usually when they grow half of their original height?
5 months
What teratogen includes exposure to cat feces?
Toxoplasmosis
What is the space also known as gap between presynaptic axon and postsynaptic dendrite?
Synaptic cleft
What layer of the Embryote is responsible for the skeletal, muscular, and reproductive structure in cell mass development?
Mesoderm
What is the group of structures in the brain that regulate your emotions, behaviors, motivation, and memory?
Limbic system
Which reflex happens when the side of a baby’s foot is stroked, and the big toe points up and the other toes fan out?
Babinski Reflex
What are the first or early contractions called?
Braxton Hicks contractions
What are the chemical transmitters that slow down or stop the transmission of chemical messages to the brain?
Inhibitory Transmitters
This development is referred to as the head to tail or dolphin development.
Cephalocaudal Development
What is the almond shaped structure located in the temporal lobe that plays a key role of processing emotions, such as fear and anxiety?
Amygdala
What is it called to be aware of one’s sense of body, movement, and position, also known as the “sixth sense”
Proprioception
What are the two forms of synaptic pruning?
Experience Expectant and Experience Dependent Brain Development