The Production of Neurons

question 146

Multiple Choice

The production of neurons

• A) is not complete until the child is in school.
• B) involves producing many more neurons than necessary.
• C) does not begin until after birth.
• D) is very slow and gradual.

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Definitions:

REM

Rapid Eye Movement, a distinct phase of sleep associated with vivid dreaming and increased brain activity.

Sleep Spindles

Bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occur during stage 2 of NREM sleep, implicated in sleep maintenance and memory consolidation.

Stage 2 Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by specific brain wave patterns including sleep spindles and K-complexes, representing a deeper sleep than stage 1.

EEG Activity

The recording of electrical activity along the scalp produced by the firing of neurons within the brain, typically referred to as electroencephalography.