Brain Growth in Humans Is Different from Other Mammals in That

question 7

Multiple Choice

Brain growth in humans is different from other mammals in that

• A)in humans brain growth is complete by the third trimester.
• B)in humans brain growth stops at birth.
• C)human growth is not allometriC.
• D)in humans brain growth continues after birth.
• E)only humans develop a cerebrum.

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Definitions:

Constriction

The act of narrowing, tightening, or compressing, often referring to muscles, blood vessels, or airways.

Iris

The colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil and controls the amount of light entering the eye by adjusting the size of the pupil.

Ganglion Cells

Type of neurons found in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors via intermediate bipolar cells and transmit it to the brain.

Optic Nerve

An optic nerve that carries sight data from the retina directly to the brain.