Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE of Early Neuron

question 162

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE of early neuron development?

• A) Synaptic connections begin to develop only after birth.
• B) Myelination begins prenatally and stops at birth.
• C) The synaptic connections that are used become strengthened and survive, while the unused ones are replaced by other pathways or disappear.
• D) The human brain actually needs more than twice the neural connections made in the first years of life.

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