Chapter 3- Brain lecture Flashcards
1
Q
Differences in percentage of white and grey matter between males and females?
2pts
A
- Males have higher percentage of white matter
- Females have high percentage of gray matter
2
Q
What are some behavioral differences between males (2pts) and females (3pts) ?
A
Males: Enhanced motor and spatial skills
Females: Improved memory/social cognition skills, verbal fluency
3
Q
Male vs Female structural connections:
Most connections where M > F were…
Most connections where F>M were…
Intra-hemispheric or inter-hemispheric ?
A
- M>F –> Intra-hemispheric
- F>M –> Inter-hemispheric
4
Q
Male vs. Female cortical thickness:
Which gender losses cortical thickness in posterior regions faster?
By mid teens which gender has larger frontal and posterior cortical thickness ?
3pts
A
- Thickness loss more rapid in females then males in posterior regions
- By mid teens F>M frontal cortical thickness
- By mid teens M>F posterior cortical thickness
