Consider the Frontal Lobe

question 156

Multiple Choice

Consider the frontal lobe. With respect to myelination during childhood and adolescence, which of the following alternatives is probably MOST accurate?

• A) Myelination progresses rapidly in both primary motor cortex and prefrontal cortex.
• B) Myelination is not complete until after puberty in either primary motor cortex or prefrontal cortex.
• C) Myelination progresses rapidly in primary motor cortex, but is not complete until after puberty in prefrontal cortex.
• D) Myelination progresses rapidly in prefrontal cortex, but is not complete until after puberty in primary motor cortex.

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