Brain Development & Plasticity
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Plasticity
The brain’s ability to change and adapt in response to experience or injury.
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Neurogenesis
The creation of new neurons.
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Cell migration
Movement of neurons to their correct location during development.
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Dendritization
Growth of dendrites to form new neural connections.
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Pruning
Elimination of unused synapses to increase neural efficiency.
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Myelination
Formation of a myelin sheath around axons to speed neural transmission.
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