What Are Mirror Neurons

question 30

Multiple Choice

What are mirror neurons?

• A) Nerve cells that respond when a person sees himself or herself in the mirror.
• B) Nerve cells that respond when a person plans a future behavior.
• C) Nerve cells that respond when a person observes another person doing an action.
• D) Nerve cells that respond when a person thinks about himself or herself.

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Definitions:

NREM Sleep

Non-rapid eye movement sleep, which is a restorative sleep phase that includes deeper, more restful stages of sleep compared to REM sleep.

Kisspeptin

A small protein that is produced by specialized cells in the hypothalamus and plays a key role in the activation of the HPG axis.

HPG Axis

The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, a complex set of interactions among the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and gonadal glands that regulate reproductive and hormonal functions.

Hypothalamus

A brain structure, located just above the brain stem, that performs a number of important tasks, including the regulation of hunger, thirst, and sexual desire, and connects the nervous system to the endocrine system.