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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Growth spurts in brain weight are primarily due to increases in the number of glial cells, myelination, synapses, and larger blood vessels, rather than an increase in the number of neurons.

Growth Spurts Up to Age 16 Account for Large Increases