Current Research on the Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorders Points

question 23

Multiple Choice

Current research on the causes of Autism Spectrum Disorders points to

• A) Childhood vaccines.
• B) Genetics.
• C) Environmental factors.
• D) Age of the mother.
• E) Exposure to mercury.

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Definitions:

Control Center

In a regulatory system, the component that compares values to their normal range and sends instructions to correct any deviations.

Frontal

Pertaining to the forehead or the front part of the brain responsible for important cognitive skills and emotional expression.

Sagittal

Relating to or denoting a plane that divides the body into left and right portions.

Plane

In anatomy, a plane is an imaginary flat surface passing through the body which is used to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes.