What Are the Expected Effects of Moderate,rather Than Heavy,drinking During

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Multiple Choice

What are the expected effects of moderate,rather than heavy,drinking during pregnancy

• A) Even normal social drinking by the expectant mother may be harmful to the fetus. 
• B) Most doctors recommend small amounts of alcohol throughout pregnancy. 
• C) Three drinks per day can be considered a safe level of alcohol consumption for most pregnant women. 
• D) Alcohol consumption by the mother poses almost no risk to the developing fetus in the last three months of the pregnancy.

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Definitions:

Neural Pathways

Networks of neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the brain or from the brain to the rest of the body.

Refractory Periods

The time period immediately following an action potential during which a neuron is unable to fire another impulse.

Phrenology

A now-discredited theory which postulated that bumps on the skull could predict mental traits and character.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty tissue layer segmentally encasing the axons of some neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed as neural impulses hop from one node to the next.