The birth of new neurons in the adult brain (especially the hippocampus) Once thought impossible in adults; now known to occur in limited brain regions.

The birth of new neurons in the adult brain (especially the hippocampus)

The programmed death of neurons during synaptic pruning in the brain

The elimination of unused synaptic connections in the developing brain

The reuptake of leftover neurotransmitter molecules at the synapse

The Neuron and Neural Firing

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

Neurogenesis is

A
$The birth of new neurons in the adult brain (especially the hippocampus)$
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B
$The programmed death of neurons during synaptic pruning in the brain$
C
$The elimination of unused synaptic connections in the developing brain$
D
$The reuptake of leftover neurotransmitter molecules at the synapse$

Explanation

Once thought impossible in adults; now known to occur in limited brain regions.

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