Developmental Plasticity Flashcards
1
Q
- Proliferation
A
Unborn baby cells become neurons, divide and multiply
2
Q
- Migration
A
Newly formed neurons move outwards to their final destination in the CNS.
3
Q
- Circuit Formation
A
The axons of new neurons grow out to target cells and form synapses.
4
Q
- Circuit Pruning
A
Elimination of excess neurons and synapses that aren’t needed.
5
Q
- Myelination
A
Axons of the neurons in the childs brain are covered in myelin (fatty,white,substance)
