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During the Second Trimester of Prenatal Development, Neurons Are Produced

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During the second trimester of prenatal development, neurons are produced at the astonishing rate of 250,000 per _______.


Definitions:

Plasticity

The tendency of new parts of the brain to take up the functions of injured parts.

Brain Compensate

The process by which the brain adjusts or alters its function in response to damage, injury, or developmental issues.

Dendrites

Extensions of neurons that receive messages from other neurons and are essential for processing information in the brain.

Redundancy

The state of being not or no longer needed or useful, often due to duplication.

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