The term plasticity describes the

a. ability of damaged neurons to regrow and reacquire their previous function.
b. capacity of neurons in a damaged region of the brain to take on new functions.
c. flexibility characteristic of neurons as they grow around other structures.
d. compact and seemingly tangled appearance of the brain.


B

Psychology

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b. a few hundred words. c. about 1,000 words. d. several thousand words.

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Psychology