Synaptic pruning - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

_____ bring a cell to threshold while _____ bring a cell further from threshold - ️️EPSPs; IPSPs Describe the mechanism of fusimotor drive - ️️muscle spindles are parallel to extrafusal fibres; the extrafusal fibres shorten when they contract, and the gamamotorneuron causes the intrafusal fibres to contract in order to maintain tension in the centre of the muscle spindle so it is still able to detect muscle stretch thoughout the entire ROM What things determine the type of cell tha...

9: Human Development Latest Version Already Passed Developmental Psychology the study of changes, over the life span, in physiology, cognition, emotion, and social behavior Biological and Environment two types of forces that combine to shape the path of human development Prenatal Period human growth period beginning with conception and ending with birth Infancy human growth period beginning at birth and lasting between 18 and 24 months Childhood human maturation period beginn...

Body Growth in Middle Childhood - ANSWER--slow, regular pace -girls shorter and lighter until about age 9, when trend reverses -lower portion of body grows fastest -bones lengthen, broaden -muscles very flexible -all permanent teeth appear Height Worldwide - ANSWER--shortest children: South America, Asia, Pacific Islands, Africa -tallest children: North and Central Europe, Australia, Canada, United States Trends in Physical Growth - ANSWER-from one generation to next, trend in indust...

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Girls are ___________ than boys in early childhood - smaller During Early Childhood, Girls have more __________ _________ than boys. Boys have more muscle tissue. - fatty tissue During Early childhood, children lose their _________ __________ - baby teeth Children grow an average of ____ to ____ inches a year until they are 11 - 2, 3 __________ lobe areas for planning and organization develop during early childhood - frontal by ____ years old, brain is at 95% peak volume - 6 process in wh...

Module 4 Exam - Requires Respondus LockDown Browser + Webcam 2023 update Due No due date Points 30 Questions 16 Time Limit 60 Minutes Requires Respondus LockDown Browser This quiz is currently locked. Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 56 minutes 29 out of 30 Score for this quiz: 29 out of 30 Submitted Nov 24, 2021 at 10:21am This attempt took 56 minutes. Which Piagetian substage occurs during the Preoperational stage: Secondary Circular Reactions, Symbolic Function,...

What sends the message, and what receives the message? - ANSWERAxons send message, neurons receive How many neurons are in the brain by toddlerhood? - ANSWERAbout 100 million neurons, separated by synaptic gaps Myelination - ANSWERProcess by which axons become encased in a myelin sheath, increasing speed of communication between neurons Synaptic pruning - ANSWERProcess in brain development in which dendritic connections that are used become stronger and faster and those that are unused ...

Psyc 228 Chapter 5 Questions and Answers Myelination ANSWER the formation of a fatty sheath around the axons of a neuron Synapses ANSWER tiny gaps between dentrites and axons of different neurons. they make possible more complex movements and thinking synaptic pruning ANSWER the elimination of neurons as the result of nonuse or lack of stimulation Between 2 and 6 years of age, the brain gains ___________ to _________ percent of it's adult weight ANSWER 20 to 25% brain volumes of...

OCCTH 585 Neuro Questions And Answers 100% Verified. Information flows through neurons from ____ to ____ in the neuron - correct ite; axon _____ bring a cell to threshold while _____ bring a cell further from threshold - correct answer.EPSPs; IPSPs What 3 main things is neuroplasticity capable of? - correct answer.- changing the properties of neurotransmission - changes in cell properties - structural/ anatomical changes of cells How does neuroplasticity change the propert...

PYSC228 NOTES FOR UNIT 2 – 8.Unit 2 – Infancy Lesson 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy: the First Two Years Learning Objectives 1. Differentiate the two primary growth patterns. - When you’re born you weigh 3.4Kg and are 48cm long. By age 2 you’re 3x your weight and 2x your height - There are 2 major growth processes that begin prenatally 1. Cephalocaudal pattern of growth: Growth from the head downwards (head develops first followed by what is more down) 2. Proxi...