Synaptic pruning - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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How does dendritic pruning change the function of the cell? - ️️It changes the size and shape of the cell, which therefore changes the function. The ______________ you move someone with spasticity through ROM, the more likely you will feel resistance. - ️️Faster What drives guide cells turning on and off? a) Neurotrophins b) Chemoattractants c) Hormones & internal clock d) Filopodia - ️️c) Hormones & internal clock What are 3 pieces of evidence that we have to support that n...

Where in the cell do action potentials exist? a) cell body b) axons c) dendrites d) all of the above - Answer-b) axons Where in the cell is information received? a) cell body b) axons c) dendrites d) all of the above - Answer-c) dendrites Put the following steps of transmitting an action potential into the correct order. a) Receptor molecules open up ion channels b) Action potential activates synaptic bouton c) Neurotransmitter diffuses across gap to postsynaptic cleft d) Synaptic ...

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OCCTH 585 Test 1 Questions And Answers 100% Verified. Where in the cell do action potentials exist? a) cell body b) axons c) dendrites d) all of the above - correct answer.b) axons Where in the cell is information received? a) cell body b) axons c) dendrites d) all of the above - correct answer.c) dendrites Put the following steps of transmitting an action potential into the correct order. a) Receptor molecules open up ion channels b) Action potential activates ...

The elimination of neurons as the result of nonuse or lack of stimulation is called___________ a. synaptic pruning b. myelination c. hierarchical integration d. independence of systems a. synaptic pruning What is the term for the caution ad wariness that is displayed by infants when encountering an unfamiliar person? a. fear b. stranger anxiety c. distress d. suspicion b. stranger anxiety Linda has one allele for curly haired and another for straight hair. Linda's alleles are ________...

Neurotransmitters related to ADHD (Ans- dopamine and norepinephrine ADHD Across the Lifespan (Ans- Symptoms change with age. Not only a childhood diagnosis Hyperactivity decreases markedly with age Primary Symptoms: inattention, restlessness, cognitive & emotional impulsivity, executive functioning deficits, and self-regulation Adults struggling with executive functioning difficulties and disorganization may experience occupational stress or anxiety. Neuroanatomy of ADHD (Ans- Sp...

Information flows through neurons from ____ to ____ in the neuron - Answer-dendrite; axon _____ bring a cell to threshold while _____ bring a cell further from threshold - Answer-EPSPs; IPSPs What 3 main things is neuroplasticity capable of? - Answer-- changing the properties of neurotransmission - changes in cell properties - structural/ anatomical changes of cells How does neuroplasticity change the properties of neurotransmission? (2) - Answer-- change in transmitter size - change in ...

OCCTH 585 Midterm 1 Questions And Answers Rated A+. evidence for a plastic brain - correct answer.- learning and memory - skill acquisition - development - aging - injury and disease - recovery neuron - correct that allows transmission of information dendrites - correct cts/receives information from other sources cell body - correct rates incoming signals and generates outgoing signal to the axon; powerhouse of the cell axon - correct s electrical signals (action po...

After birth, which part of the body grows last using the proximodistal development principal? - feet Which growth pattern explains why an infant's head at birth is one fourth the size of its body length? - cephalocaudal Describe breast feeding - babies have fewer gastrointestinal issues with breast milk than formula the creation of new nerve cells is called - neurogenesis the connection between neurons is called a - synapse who would have the most synapses? - Kara, age 3 Olivia is an i...