Chapter 7: Infant, Child, and Adolescent Brain Flashcards
1
Q
schizophrenia may come from
A
pathways in the brain not being formed correctly
2
Q
average weight of a newborn baby’s brain
A
370 grams
3
Q
weight of adult brain
A
3 pounds
4
Q
neurons in human brain
A
86 billion neurons
5
Q
the rate at which a baby’s brain continues to grow
A
1 percent per day
6
Q
fastest growing region in the baby’s brain
A
cerebellum
7
Q
brain region with the most neurons
A
cerebellum
8
Q
maturing of cells
A
differentiating
9
Q
by what percent does the number of neurons increase by in the first months of life
A
23-30%
10
Q
making of synapses
A
synaptogenesis
11
Q
myelination is provided by
A
oligodendrocytes
12
Q
when is a child’s brain almost adult
A
5 years old
13
Q
connections between neurons
A
synaptic density
14
Q
who has more synapses: 2-year-old or adult
A
2 year old
15
Q
reducing the amount of synapses
A
synaptic prunning
