Which Would Be Expected of Brain Connectivity in Middle Childhood

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which would be expected of brain connectivity in middle childhood?

• A) Myelin sheaths thin
• B) Short-range connections increase
• C) Connections become more simplified
• D) Connections become more complex
• E) Connections become less efficient

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Definitions:

Olfactory Epithelium

Two 1-square-inch patches of tissue, one at the top of each nasal cavity, which together contain about 10 million olfactory neurons, the receptors for smell.

Taste Receptors

Specialized cells located on the tongue that enable the perception of different tastes, such as sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.

Supertaster

is an individual with a heightened sensitivity to the tastes of foods, having more taste buds than average.

Glutamate

A major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain involved in memory, learning, and the regulation of the nervous system.