Which Statement Concerning Neurologic and Sensory Development in the Fetus

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning neurologic and sensory development in the fetus is correct?

• A) Brain waves have been recorded on an electroencephalogram as early as the end of the first trimester (12 weeks of gestation).
• B) Fetuses respond to sound by 24 weeks of gestation and can be soothed by the sound of the mother's voice.
• C) Eyes are first receptive to light at 34 to 36 weeks of gestation.
• D) At term,the fetal brain is at least one third the size of an adult brain.

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