Questions and Answers
Which term refers to the brain's ability to change structurally and functionally following trauma?
Plasticity
What did researchers discover about brain cells during their study of stroke victims in the 1960s?
Brain cells re-wire themselves over time after a stroke
What did Wall (1977) identify as 'dormant synapses' in the brain?
Synaptic connections that exist anatomically but their function is blocked
Study Notes
Neuroplasticity and Synaptic Function
- Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to change structurally and functionally following trauma.
- In the 1960s, researchers discovered that brain cells can reorganize themselves after a stroke, leading to new connections and pathways.
- Wall (1977) identified 'dormant synapses' in the brain, which are inactive but can be activated to compensate for damaged areas.
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