Ji's Brain Is Changing Daily in Weight and Volume

question 207

Multiple Choice

Ji's brain is changing daily in weight and volume. What processes are contributing to these changes?

• A) increased myelination
• B) a growth in the number of connections between neurons
• C) fatty layer of cells on nerve ells
• D) a loss in the number of connections between neurons

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Definitions:

Modus Operandi

A particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or well-established.

Treatment

Interventions designed to alleviate symptoms, cure illness, or improve health and well-being in a targeted condition.

Degradation

Process in which a receiving neuron releases an enzyme into the synapse, breaking down neurotransmitters into other biochemicals.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances in the brain that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another, playing key roles in processing and regulating bodily functions and emotions.