New Neurons Continue to Develop Throughout Life in The

question 22

Multiple Choice

New neurons continue to develop throughout life in the:

• A)entire brain.
• B)hypothalamus.
• C)hippocampus.
• D)basal ganglia.

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Definitions:

Antioxidants

Substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals, unstable molecules that the body produces as a reaction to environmental and other pressures.

Concentration Gradient

The gradual change in the concentration of solutes in a solution as a function of distance through a solution.

Active Transport

Energy-requiring mechanism in which a transport protein pumps a solute across a cell membrane against the solute’s concentration gradient.

Transport Protein

Protein that moves specific ions or molecules across a cell membrane.