In Which Area of the Brain Does the Greatest Amount

question 141

Multiple Choice

In which area of the brain does the greatest amount of myelinization and synaptic pruning occur during adolescence

• A) motor cortex
• B) amygdala 
• C) cerebellum
• D) prefrontal cortex

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