Multiple Choice
Growth spurts up to age 16 account for large increases in brain weight. This is MOST likely due to increases in:
A) the number of neurons.
B) the number of glial cells, myelin, synapses, and larger blood vessels.
C) myelination.
D) neural pruning.
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