Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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ISBN: 9781119662792
Author: Tortora, Gerard J., DERRICKSON, Bryan H.
Publisher: WILEY
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The relation between the mass of brain and the age.

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The growth of the brain is basically due to an increase in sizes of already present neurons, development of synaptic contacts and dendritic branches, growth, and multiplication of neuroglia, as well as the myelination of axons.

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