What Impact Does Myelination Have on an Adolescent's Brain

question 45

Multiple Choice

What impact does myelination have on an adolescent's brain?

• A) Myelination causes the burst in synaptogenesis.
• B) Myelination causes the synaptic pruning that makes brain functioning more efficient.
• C) Myelination triggers the end of puberty.
• D) Myelination leads to an increase in the brain's white matter, speeding communication between the right and left hemispheres.

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