The Notion That the Nerves That Branch Out from the Spinal

question 162

Multiple Choice

The notion that the nerves that branch out from the spinal cord and brain become less efficient with age is called

• A)dendrite/axon theory.
• B)peripheral slowing hypothesis.
• C)generalized slowing hypothesis.
• D)decreased myelination theory.

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