Brain Nomenclature Can Be Very Confusing

question 87

Multiple Choice

Brain nomenclature can be very confusing. This is because:

• A)many structures have several names.
• B)research on the brain includes scientists of many nationalities and languages.
• C)some structures were named using numbers.
• D)All of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Mary Anning

A pioneering 19th-century British paleontologist who made important contributions to the field through her discoveries of Jurassic marine fossil beds along the English Channel at Lyme Regis.

Paleontology

The scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene Epoch (approximately 11,700 years ago). It involves the examination of fossils to understand the processes of evolution and the history of life on Earth.

Marine Animals

Organisms that inhabit the saltwater environments of oceans and seas.

Nicolaus Steno

A pioneering geologist and bishop in the 17th century, known for laying the foundational principles of stratigraphy, the study of rock layers and layering.