The Incredible Brain Growth That We See in the First

question 359

Multiple Choice

The incredible brain growth that we see in the first 2 years of life is,at least in part,attributable to

• A) neurogenesis.
• B) increased cerebrospinal fluid.
• C) growth of synapses.
• D) decreased myelination.

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