Myelination of motor pathways:
A) increases the speed at which an infant can process cognitive information.
B) begins during the fifth month of pregnancy and continues till birth.
C) results in poorly coordinated motor movements.
D) allows neonates to show stereotyped reflexes.

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Myelination of motor pathways allows neonates to show stereotyped reflexes, such as the grasping and rooting reflexes. Myelination facilitates the transmission of signals through the motor neurons, allowing for more coordinated and efficient movements. However, the process of myelination is not complete at birth and continues throughout infancy and into early adulthood.

Myelination of Motor Pathways