Neuroplasticity Flashcards
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Neuroplasticity
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The ability of the brain to form and reorganise connections within the brain in response to learning or experience, or following injury.
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Long term potentiation
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Repeated use of an area of the brain that leads to the strengthening of synapses.
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Synaptic pruning
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The elimination of unused synapses to increase the brain’s efficiency.
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Apoptosis
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The elimination of unused neurons to increase the brain’s efficiency.
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Dendritic branching
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Process by which neurons form new dendritic branches to create new synapses.
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Neural networks
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The connected pathways of neurons in the brain responsible for specific functioning and messages.
