Neural Plasticity and Modifiability

Vocabulary flashcards covering neural plasticity, habituation, sensitization, and neural modifiability based on lecture notes.

Neural Plasticity

Continuous short term changes in efficiency/strength of neuron connections to long term changes in organization & number of connections among neurons.

Plasticity

Ability of structure to show changes.

Short-term habituation

Learning to ignore something harmless, where sensory neurons initially send a strong signal to motor neurons, but lots of repetition eventually results in a less strong signal.

Long-term habituation

Loss of connections between nerves.

Long-term sensitization

An increased response to a stimulus with more long-term neural connections (e.g., hot stove).

Short term change (Neural modifiability)

Synaptic efficiency.

Long term change (Neural modifiability)

Synaptic connections.