Which Statement About Sensory Cortical Maps Is True

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statement about sensory cortical maps is true?

• A) Cortical maps can change with an animal's experience and training only at early ages.
• B) Plasticity of cortical maps is found in only a few mammals.
• C) Plasticity of cortical maps may arise from changes in the strength of existing synapses or the formation or loss of synapses.
• D) If a body part is surgically removed, its designated area of the cortical map will remain.

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