3A flash cards
1
Q
What is plasticity
A
the brains ability to change in response to experiences and learning
2
Q
what is myelination and what are it’s purposes
A
growth of myelin around axons
Purpose
- increase rate of neural impulses traveling
- is an electrical insulator
3
Q
when is myelination most intense
A
after birth and after adolescence
4
Q
what is synaptogenesis
A
formation of new synapses between neurons.
5
Q
what is developmental plasticity
A
changes in the brain occurring because of aging and maturation
6
Q
what is adaptive plasticity
A
changes in the brain to compensate for lose functions or maximising existing functions after an injury to the brain.
7
Q
what are the five stages of neural development
A
- Proliferation
- Migration
- Circuit formation
- Synaptic Formation
- Myelination
