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Fairooz Raisa
on Dec 29, 2024
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Which of the following is true of the growth spurts of the brain?
A) The first major growth spurt of the brain occurs during the fourth and fifth months of prenatal development.
B) The first major growth spurt of the brain occurs between the 25th week of prenatal development and the end of the second year after birth.
C) The first growth spurt of the brain is due primarily to the proliferation of dendrites and axon terminals.
D) The second growth spurt of the brain is due to the formation of neurons.
Growth Spurts
Rapid periods of physical growth in height and weight that typically occur during adolescence.
Dendrites
The branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the body, or soma, of the neuron.
Neurons
Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.
- Achieve insight into the sequence of events in neural development, emphasizing myelination and the linkage between neurons.
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Learning Objectives
- Achieve insight into the sequence of events in neural development, emphasizing myelination and the linkage between neurons.