NEUROSCIENCE - Brain Development

Question 1

Brain volume reaches full size at what age?

Answer 1

5 to 8 years

Question 2

White matter tract and network development in first two years of life?

Answer 2

Mostly all present at birth, network

organizes over 2 years

Question 3

Where do the first cells of cerebral cortex

develop?

Answer 3

Marginal zone

Question 4

Primary brain development in 7th month in utero and 2 years of age?

Answer 4

Synaptogenesis

Question 5

Protein that modulates radial glial-guided
neuronal migration. Can lead to
lissencephaly or autism if abnormal.

Answer 5

Reelin

Question 6

Cognitive functions associated with
increased white matter maturation in the
frontostriatal and frontotemporal cortex
during development?

Answer 6

Language and executive function

performance

Question 7

Feature of developmental neural plasticity seen equally in infants and adults?

Answer 7

Telling human faces apart

Question 8

Reason for impulsivity and emotional
reactivity in adolescents according to brain
development?

Answer 8

Prefrontal cortex develops last

Question 9

Retinoic acid, anticonvulsants, and low

folate inhibit?

Answer 9

Neurulation

Question 10

Last area of brain circuitry to complete

synaptic pruning?

Answer 10

Higher cognition