Up to 15 Percent of SIDS Casescan Be Attributed to Accidental

question 48

Multiple Choice

Up to 15 percent of SIDS casescan be attributed to accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed, including suffocation due to a sleeping adult rolling on top of an infant, a condition referred to as​

• A) ​overlaying.
• B) ​clustering.
• C) ​cocooning.
• D) ​cataplexy.

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Definitions:

Biological Constraint

Factors inherent to the biological makeup of organisms that limit or shape learning and behavior.

Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)

A long-lasting increase in a neuron’s response to specific inputs, caused by repeated stimulation.

Presynaptic Neuron

The neuron that sends a signal to a neighboring neuron across the synapse, initiating neurotransmitter release.

Postsynaptic Neuron

Refers to the neuron that receives a signal (neurotransmitter) at a synapse from another neuron.