Mirror Neurons Are Neurons That Fire in Response To

question 58

Multiple Choice

Mirror neurons are neurons that fire in response to:

• A) tactile stimulation of the hand and to visual stimuli near the hand.
• B) only the right hand being stimulated by a visual stimuli near the hand.
• C) a handheld tool being included in the hand-centered receptive field.
• D) an action produced and the same action being produced when observed by others.

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Definitions:

Adduction

Adduction is the movement of a body part towards the central axis of the body.

Circumduction

A combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction movements, resembling a circular motion, often seen in limb movements.

Temporomandibular Joint

The joint connecting the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull's temporal bone, allowing movement of the jaw.

Abduction/Adduction

Movements that refer to the motion of a limb away from or towards the central axis of the body.