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Study Questions
  1. When does the central nervous system (CNS) begin to develop?
  2. What development of the CNS takes place in the
    • Third week of gestation
    • 5 weeks’ gestation
    • Second and third month of gestation
  1. Draw and label a neuron. What is the difference between axons and dendrites?
  2. What happens to the dendrites and axons at 5 months’ gestation? List the five developmental features of this organizational period.
  3. What occurs during a corpus callosotomy, and what are the risks of such a surgery?
  4. What characteristics would you expect to see in someone whose frontal lobe is underdeveloped or has been injured?
  5. What characteristics would you expect to see in someone whose parietal lobe is underdeveloped or has been injured?
  6. What characteristics would you expect to see in someone whose temporal lobe is underdeveloped or has been injured?
  7. What characteristics would you expect to see in someone whose occipital lobe is underdeveloped or has been injured?



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