Question

In adolescent brain development, myelination and maturation occur in sequence, proceeding from the _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Myelination and maturation occur in sequence, proceeding from the BRAIN STEM and CEREBELLUM to the FRONTAL CORTEX

Explanation:

Myelination is the process of coating the axons of every neurons with myelin (a fat coating) in order to protect the neurons and effectively conduct impulses.

Myelination begins before birth and is not completed until adolescence.

The process moves from back to the front or from the brain stem to the frontal cortex.