Experience Connects the ____ and the ____, and It Helps

question 8

Multiple Choice

Experience connects the ____ and the ____, and it helps infants connect their feelings with those of other people.

• A) hippocampus; limbic system
• B) frontal lobes; brain stem
• C) amygdala; prefrontal cortex
• D) brain stem; amygdala

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Definitions:

Nerve Impulse Conduction

The process by which nerve cells (neurons) transmit electrical signals along their axons to communicate with other neurons or muscles.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that surrounds the axons of some neurons, providing electrical insulation and increasing the speed at which nerve impulses are conducted.

Saltatory Conduction

The process by which nerve impulses jump from one Ranvier node to another, speeding up the transmission of electrical signals along myelinated neurons.

Axon Hillock

The cone-shaped region of an axon in a neuron where the axon originates from the cell body.