The Part of the Brain Most Associated with Higher Cognitive

question 81

Multiple Choice

The part of the brain most associated with higher cognitive functions such as thinking and reasoning, planning for the future, and long-term memory is the

• A)occipital lobe.
• B)brain stem.
• C)left parietal lobe.
• D)frontal lobe.

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Definitions:

Neurons

The principal cells of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Synaptic knob

The enlarged end of an axon that facilitates neurotransmitter release into the synaptic cleft, enabling neural communication.

Gray matter

Regions of the brain and spinal cord packed with neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, playing a key role in processing and regulating neural signals.

Neuron cell bodies

The central part of a neuron (nerve cell) that contains the nucleus and is responsible for processing and transmitting neural information.