Development of Nervous System

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What do we do during development?
Change the way neurons work
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What are the three ways we do this?
Synpatic pruning, Myelination and Synaptogenesis
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What is a synapse?
A connection between neurons
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What is synaptic pruning?
Removal of synapses which are no longer used
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What is synaptopgenesis?
Where synapses are created
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What are the benefits of synaptogenesis?
More synapses = more info relayed
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What is myelination?
Where the neurons become insulated
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What is myelin good for?
Allows for rapid transmission of information
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