The Human Brain Is Composed of Various Cells,including About 100

question 58

Multiple Choice

The human brain is composed of various cells,including about 100 billion that are specialized to receive and transmit electrochemical signals.These specialized cells are called

• A) glial cells.
• B) axons.
• C) neurons.
• D) oligodendroglia.
• E) sulci.

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Substage

A phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn through interacting with the world via their senses and actions.

Secondary Circular Reactions

Part of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, these are repetitive actions in infants aged 4-8 months that reflect the infant's discovery of actions and their effects on the environment.

Primary Circular Reactions

Early infantile behaviors, identified in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by repetitive actions that focus on the infant's own body, usually discovered by chance.

Secondary Circular Reactions

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where infants repeat an action that has an interesting effect outside of their own body.