Dr Hooten Is Lecturing About Brain Development

question 216

Multiple Choice

Dr. Hooten is lecturing about brain development. Which statement should she make?

• A)
• "After a period of neural death, each region of the cortex begins to produce synapses."
• B)
• "The myelin sheath is fully formed by age 8."
• C)
• "Synaptogenesis occurs throughout life."
• D)
• "The more synapses a person has, the more intelligent that person will be."

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