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Also known as: neural plasticity
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- nervous system
- brain
- cross-modal plasticity
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- Cleveland Clinic - Brainwork: The Power of Neuroplasticity (Mar. 15, 2024)
neuroplasticity, capacity of neurons and neural networks in the brain to change their connections and behaviour in response to new information, sensory stimulation, development, damage, or dysfunction. Although some neural functions appear to be hard-wired in specific, localized regions of the brain, certain neural networks exhibit modularity and carry out specific functions while also retaining the capacity to deviate from their usual functions and to reorganize themselves. Hence, neuroplasticity is considered generally to be a complex, multifaceted, fundamental property of the brain. (For more information about the anatomy and functions of the brain and nervous system, see the article human ...(100 of 1963 words)