During Puberty and Adolescence,neurons in the Brain Lose as Many

question 12

Multiple Choice

During puberty and adolescence,neurons in the brain lose as many as half their interconnections,in a process called

• A)synaptic pruning.
• B)dendritic branching.
• C)myelination.
• D)nerve conservation.

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