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Proliferation is the production of new cells.
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False
true
Synaptogenesis is a process that begins before birth and continues throughout life.
True
False
true
Recent evidence suggests that adult vertebrate brains generate new neurons
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False
true
The brain requires millions of chemicals to correctly guide the growth of axons to their target locations.
True
False
false
Nerve growth factor is a chemical that promotes the survival and activity of neurons.
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False
true
Exercise may account for some of the neural benefits that come from rearing rats in an enriched environment.
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False
true
In strokes caused by ischemia or hemorrhage, neurons die from overstimulation.
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False
true
Diaschisis refers to the decreased activity of surviving neurons after damage to other neurons.
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False
true
Paralysis caused by spinal cord injury is usually only temporary in humans.
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False
false
Recent evidence suggests that phantom limb pain is caused by sensations coming from the stump of the amputated limb.
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False
false
Author
bball
ID
121172
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true/false chp5
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Updated
2011-12-06T05:49:43Z
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