Children Between the Ages of 10 and 17 Are at the Highest

question 110

True/False

Children between the ages of 10 and 17 are at the highest risk for brain injury.

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Definitions:

Brain

The organ located in the skull that coordinates and controls activities of the nervous system such as movement, temperature, emotion, and thought processes.

Motor Pathway Neurons

are nerve cells that carry action potentials from the central nervous system towards muscles to cause movement.

Autonomic Nervous System

The segment of the nervous system that regulates involuntary body functions, including respiration, cardiac rhythm, and digestion.

Sensory Pathway Neurons

Nerve cells involved in the transmission of sensory information from the body's receptors to the brain.