Timothy is a typical 14-year-old who does well in school but just broke his arm after jumping out of a tree. Faster myelination of ______ might have prevented Timothy from this injury.
A. the peripheral nervous system
B. subcortical brain areas
C. the occipital lobe
D. the prefrontal cortex
Answer: D
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