Whitney Is Trying to Understand a Sonnet as Her Professor

question 13

Multiple Choice

Whitney is trying to understand a sonnet as her professor recites it.Yuko is thinking about the literary devices in a sonnet as she prepares an essay for an English class.Which of the following is the most specific statement in which we can be confident regarding the brain areas active in these two students during the execution of these tasks.

• A) The brain is active in both students.
• B) The left hemisphere is active in both students.
• C) Language areas are active in both students.
• D) Wernicke's area is active in both students.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances released from neuron endings to transmit signals across synapses to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Peptide Transmitters

Short chains of amino acids that act as neurotransmitters in the brain.

Amino Acid Transmitters

Chemical substances in the brain that act as neurotransmitters, including glutamate and GABA, playing key roles in transmitting signals across the synaptic gap between neurons.

Neurochemical Neurons

Specialized neurons that produce and release chemicals (neurotransmitters) to communicate with other neurons, influencing a wide array of functions and behaviors.