About 80 Percent of the Neurons Contained in the Brain

question 60

Multiple Choice

About 80 percent of the neurons contained in the brain are

• A)Located in the cerebral cortex.
• B)Located in the brain stem.
• C)are glial cells.
• D)are unused and represent untapped human potential.

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Definitions:

Carotid Artery

A major blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain, neck, and face.

Atomic Mass

Atomic mass is the mass of an atom, typically expressed in atomic mass units, reflecting the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

Protons

Positively charged particles within an atom's nucleus.

Neutrons

Neutrons are subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom; they are neutral, having no electric charge and a mass slightly greater than that of protons.