Data from the Nun Study Have Pointed All of the Following

question 55

Multiple Choice

Data from the Nun Study have pointed all of the following EXCEPT:

• A)positive emotions in early adulthood that were associated to longevity.
• B)stimulating the brain with intellectual activity that keeps neurons healthy and alive.
• C)negative emotions in early adulthood that were linked to longevity.
• D)idea density that was linked with fewer incidences of mild cognitive impairment.

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Definitions:

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in language processing, speech production, and comprehension.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain that is important for language comprehension, located in the posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus in the dominant cerebral hemisphere.

Sodium-Potassium Pump

A cell membrane protein that uses ATP to transport sodium ions out of and potassium ions into a cell, maintaining the cell's electrochemical gradient.

Resting Potential

Membrane potential of an inactive neuron.