In the FMRI Study Described in the Focus on Neuroscience

question 149

True/False

In the fMRI study described in the Focus on Neuroscience, "Assembling Memories," the act of perceiving a picture activated the visual cortex. However, the act of remembering the same picture activated the left prefrontal cortex, a completely different brain area.

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Definitions:

Sry Gene

A sex-determining gene on the Y chromosome that triggers the development of male physical characteristics in mammals.

Undifferentiated Gonads

An early developmental stage in embryos where the gonads have not yet differentiated into male (testes) or female (ovaries) reproductive organs.

Pituitary

A small, pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain, responsible for the production and release of hormones that regulate various body functions.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Those physical characteristics that are not directly involved in reproduction but distinguish the mature male from the mature female.