The Number of Neural Cells in the Cerebral Cortex Decreases

question 15

True/False

The number of neural cells in the cerebral cortex decreases during the aging process.

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, threadlike parts of nerve cells which transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Thousandths

A fractional value in mathematics, symbolized by 0.001, representing one part in a thousand.

Basic Types

Fundamental categories or groups into which entities, concepts, or items are classified based on shared characteristics or attributes.

Neurons

Electrically excitable cells in the nervous system that process and transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.