Which of the Following Is True About Brain Development

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about brain development?

• A)At birth,the brain is nearly 70 percent of its adult weight.
• B)By age 2,the brain is approximately 50 percent of its adult weight.
• C)Brain development is complete by the end of the first year.
• D)Gains in neural fibers and myelination are responsible for the extraordinary gain in overall brain size.

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Definitions:

Autopsy

A thorough examination of a body after death to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present.

Cause of Death

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Cryonics

The low-temperature freezing (usually at −196°C) of a human corpse or severed head, with the speculative hope that resurrection may be possible in the future.

Cremation

The process of burning the dead body to ashes as part of funeral rites.