Unused Synaptic Connections Will Be Replaced by Other Pathways or They

question 56

Multiple Choice

Unused synaptic connections will be replaced by other pathways or they disappear.In the language of neuroscience,these connections are said to be

• A)bloomed.
• B)strengthened.
• C)pruned.
• D)cropped.

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