Cognition is defined as __?

Of the following, which is the brain recovery mechanism in which intact neurons can take on             new functions and create new synaptic connections that allow the CNS to carry out essential             functions?

Of the following, which are often results of a severe brain injury?

In a coup-contrecoup injury

Difficulty focusing and concentrating is the result of a lesion to which of the following            structures?

Compared to young brains, older brains have __?

After basic formation of the CNS, what other important cellular processes take place before             birth?

Widespread shearing of CNS axons as a result of rotational forces when the brain twists within           the skull is referred to as __?

Following a stroke or brain injury to both Wernicke’s and Broca’s areas of the brain, patient’s             may demonstrate inability to understand or formulate language.  This condition is referred to              as?

The synapse between a lower motor neuron and a muscle fiber is called __?