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Increase in brain weight during the preschool years is due to the ______. increase in thickness of the skull.

A) increase in thickness of the skull.
B) continuing myelination of nerve fibers.
C) increase in size of the spinal cord.
D) continuing of growth of the medulla.

Myelination of Nerve Fibers

The process of coating the axons of neurons with myelin, a fatty substance that improves the speed and efficiency of electrical impulses along nerve cells.

Brain Weight

Brain weight refers to the mass of the brain, which varies among individuals but is used in various scientific studies to analyze correlations with health, cognitive abilities, and certain medical conditions.

  • Discuss the development of neurological and physiological structures in the brain throughout early childhood.
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