Neuroplasticity Flashcards
What is neuroplasticity?
Capacity of CNS to adapt to functional demands and therefore the system’s capacity to re-organise
What is dendritic arborisation?
Dendrites branching out and forming new connections
What is the training effect?
Training has been shown to lead to changes in the strength of existing neural connections and to the emergence of new connections
What is long term potentiation?
The long lasting enhancement in communication between two neurons that results from stimulating them simultaneously
Predominantly by improving the postsynaptic cell’s sensitivity to signals received from the presynaptic cell, increased activity of existing neuroreceptirs and increased number of receptors
What is Long Term Depression?
The weakening of a neural synapse
