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mydiamond

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Synaptogenesis refers to an increase in the:
 
  number of neurons in the brain.
  length of axons in the brain.
  number of brain cells.
  number of connections between neurons in the brain.

Question 2

What happens to the brain during the fetal period of development?
 
  It goes through a process of degeneration.
  It becomes fully formed and functional.
  It increases in size by about six times.
  The number of neurons increase sixfold.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

number of connections between neurons in the brain.

Answer to Question 2

It increases in size by about six times.


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