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Chapter Assessment Lesson 6.3
Learning Key Terms and Concepts
The adult human brain weighs approximately _____ pounds, and it contains about _____ neurons.
True or False?
Recent evidence suggests that the size of a person's brain does have some relationship to intelligence.
A. True
B. False
Each curved, raised area of the called a _____.
A. sulcus
B. gyrus
C. white matter
D. lobe
Each of the grooves between the gyri in the brain is called a(n) _____.
The four lobes _____, _____, _____, and _____.
The diencephalon is also called the _____.
A. interbrain
B. middle brain
C. left brain
D. outer brain
The three protective membranes that surround the brain are called the _____.
Thinking Critically
If one component or structure in the brain gets damaged, do you think the other structures can compensate enough for the person to function fairly normally? Explain your answer.
Examine the importance of the blood-brain barrier. Explain what you think would happen if this protective measure was no longer in place.
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