Which of the Following Developmental Changes in the Brain Occurs

question 125

Multiple Choice

Which of the following developmental changes in the brain occurs after birth?

• A)The number of dendrites and synapses increases until adolescence, after which it reduces.
• B)The number of axons increases and the number of dendrites decreases throughout adolescence and adulthood.
• C)No developmental changes occur after birth because all the neurons the brain will ever have are present at birth.
• D)New neurons grow until adolescence, after which they begin to die.

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