Basics Of Nervous System And Brain Development Flashcards
1
Q
What did modern humans develop over millions of years?
A
A complex nervous system and a brain with an increasing volume
2
Q
How does the Brian of a modern human differ from earlier human species and other animals?
A
Modern humans developed a much more sophisticated frontal cortex (which is involved in planning)
3
Q
How does the development of the human nervous system look like in an individual?
A
Like the evolution of animals nervous systems over a vast period of time
4
Q
What happens between day 18-20 of embryo development in the uterus?
A
A bundle of tissue forms into a tube and extends to become spinal cord and brain.
5
Q
What happens after 25 days of embryo development in the uterus?
A
There is a distinction between spinal cord, hind brain, mid brain, fore brain.
