The term brain plasticity refers to the fact that:
A) many of the same synthetic chemicals that occur in plastic are critical for normal brain functioning.
B) certain types of neurons do not appear to age.
C) the brain can change in structure or function to adapt to changes in sensory input.
D) the brain is virtually indestructible.
C) the brain can change in structure or function to adapt to changes in sensory input.
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