DrRapport Conducts Research to Better Understand How Different Regions of the Brain

question 242

Multiple Choice

Dr.Rapport conducts research to better understand how different regions of the brain work together.He is also interested in the causes of psychological disorders.Which of the following techniques is he likely to implement in his research?

• A) analyses of functional connectivity
• B) cortex mapping
• C) neurogenesis
• D) splitting the corpus callosum

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

The section of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for transmitting signals between the central nervous system and the rest of the body.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that emerge directly from the brain, rather than the spinal cord, and supply motor and sensory functions to the head and neck.

Ganglia

Structures containing a collection of nerve cell bodies, typically located outside the brain and spinal cord.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.