plasticity Flashcards
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what is axonal sprouting
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Undamaged axons grow new nerve endings to reconnect neurons whose links were injured or severed
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what is plasticity
A
brain’s ability to change and adapt because of experience- malleability
2
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synaptic pruning
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As we age, rarely used connections are deleted and frequently used connections are strengthened.
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