Memories are stored in the nervous system by
A) specific neurons in the cortex.
B) rearrangement of synaptic contacts.
C) selective apoptosis of neurons.
D) changes in synaptic efficiency.

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Memory is a synaptic phenomenon in which neurons in the memory trace or circuit alter the efficiency of synaptic transmission.Memories are not stored by specific neurons in the cortex.Selective apoptosis of neurons is not the process of memory storage.

Memories Are Stored in the Nervous System by