| Date | November 2017 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 17N.3.HL.TZ0.07 |
| Level | Higher level | Paper | Paper 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | State | Question number | 07 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Outline how the human brain can reorganize itself following a stroke.
[1]
b.
State the area of the human brain that may have been damaged when the following symptom is present:
A lack of muscle control on the left side of the body
[1]
c.i.
State the area of the human brain that may have been damaged when the following
symptom is present.
Difficulty in swallowing
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c.ii.
Markscheme
activities/functions spread across the brain
OR
activities/functions taken over by other areas of the brain
b.
right motor cortex
OR
right cerebral hemisphere
c.i.
medulla «oblongata»
c.ii.
Examiners report
[N/A]
b.
[N/A]
c.i.
[N/A]
c.ii.
Syllabus sections
Option A: Neurobiology and behaviour » Option A: Neurobiology and behaviour (Core topics) » A.2 The human brain
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