The brain growth that occurs in postnatal growth spurts is mostly due to
A) the absence of the myelin sheath.
B) the proliferation of glial cells.
C) decreases in the blood vessels to the brain.
D) uninsulated axons.
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Q35: Which of the following is TRUE about
Q36: The largest amount of brain growth occurs
Q37: Between 3 and 18 months of age,
Q38: Periods of brain growth roughly correspond to
Q39: When are neurons (nerve cells) formed?
A) at
Q41: Specialized cells that support the neurons are
Q42: Which of the following is a function
Q43: Synaptogenesis leads to
A) synaptic pruning.
B) formation of
Q44: Synaptic pruning involves
A) the trimming of glial
Q45: During childhood, as many as 100,000 synapses
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