Megan, Age Eight, Has a Test Tomorrow

question 112

Multiple Choice

Megan, age eight, has a test tomorrow. "It's an easy test," she tells her mother. "I just have to recognize a bunch of stuff on a chart. I finished studying for it yesterday." Megan is exhibiting her:

• A) brainstorming ability.
• B) creative thinking.
• C) metamemory.
• D) metadata.

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Definitions:

Ligamentum Arteriosum

A small ligament that is a remnant of the ductus arteriosus, connecting the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta in the fetal circulation system.

Fossa Ovalis

The fossa ovalis is an anatomical feature of the heart, a depression in the right atrium wall, marking the spot where an opening, the foramen ovale, existed in the fetal heart.

Papillary Muscle

Muscles located in the ventricles of the heart, attaching to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves via chordae tendineae and preventing valve inversion.

Foramen Ovale

An opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetal heart, which normally closes shortly after birth.