Plasticity- Rewiring the Brain

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Australian Capital Territory - Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate Psychology (Learning) FlashCards sobre Plasticity- Rewiring the Brain, criado por Mary :) em 07-06-2013.
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Plasticity The ability of the brain to change its structure and relocate functions to different areas and/or neuronal networks
Developmental Plasticity Changes in neurons and synaptic connections that occur as a specific consequence of developmental processes
Adaptive Plasticity A term referring to the abilit of neurons to alter the connections between the synapses in accordance to best suit the environmental conditions, when learning something new or when re-learning something after brain injury
Critical Period A time of increased sensitivity to environmental influences when the conditions are optimal for certain capacities to emerge in an organism

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