What Are Grandmother Cells

question 7

Multiple Choice

What are grandmother cells?

• A) specific neurons that people inherit from previous generations of their families
• B) brain cells that last at least three times as long as most neurons
• C) frontal lobe neurons that allow us to remember specific faces that we have never seen before
• D) hippocampus neurons that allow us to recognize specific faces that we have seen before

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Definitions:

Muscle Tremors

Involuntary, rhythmic muscle contractions leading to shaking movements in one or more parts of the body.

Chronic

Describing a condition or disease persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

Progressive Disease

A disease that worsens over time, often leading to increased severity of symptoms or spread within the body.

Elderly People

Individuals who are in the later stage of life, typically regarded as being 65 years of age or older.