The brain grows quickly in size as the child develops, but at the same time, seldom-used neurons are lost in order to facilitate functioning of other neurons. This process is called
A) axon myelination
B) apoptosis
C) dendritic spinning
D) synaptic pruning

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The process described, where seldom-used neurons are lost in order to facilitate functioning of other neurons, is called synaptic pruning.

The Brain Grows Quickly in Size as the Child Develops