plasticity Flashcards
1
Q
what is plasticity?
A
idea that the brain is adaptable
2
Q
definition of plasticity?
A
the brain’s ability to change and adapt in reaction to the environment and through experience
3
Q
what does plasticity mean?
A
pathways are not fixed
4
Q
what happens relating to plasticity if you form new habits?
A
if you do the NEW habit MORE often the pathway STRENGTHENS while the OLDER pathways WEAKEN
5
Q
with the ability to form and strengthen new pathways and weaken older pathways what does it show?
A
the brain is not fixed and hardwired to do certain things and it allows for change
6
Q
what is funstional recovery?
-defintuion
A
the transfer of functions from a damaged area of the brain after trauma to other undamaged areas
