In order to prepare for her psychology test,Jendaya writes key points on index cards in order to quiz herself on neuronal communication.Which of the following would NOT be found on her study cards?
A) A neuron's axon may have hundreds or even thousands of terminals and so the number of communication links in the nervous system runs into the trillions.
B) Throughout life,some unused synaptic connections are lost as cells or their branches die and are not replaced.
C) Nerve impulses travel more quickly in babies than in older children because with age comes neuronal degeneration.
D) When a nerve cell is stimulated,a change in electrical potential occurs between the inside and the outside of the cell.
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