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BRAIN PLASTICITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neuroplasticity
1, record 1, English, neuroplasticity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- neural plasticity 2, record 1, English, neural%20plasticity
correct
- neuronal plasticity 3, record 1, English, neuronal%20plasticity
correct
- brain plasticity 4, record 1, English, brain%20plasticity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... refers to changes in neural pathways and synapses which are due to changes in behavior, environment and neural processes, as well as changes resulting from bodily injury. ... Neuroplasticity occurs on a variety of levels, ranging from cellular changes due to learning, to large-scale changes involved in cortical remapping in response to injury. 5, record 1, English, - neuroplasticity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- neuroplasticité
1, record 1, French, neuroplasticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plasticité neuronale 2, record 1, French, plasticit%C3%A9%20neuronale
correct, feminine noun
- plasticité cérébrale 2, record 1, French, plasticit%C3%A9%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme par lequel le cerveau est capable de se modifier lors d'apprentissages. 2, record 1, French, - neuroplasticit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La plasticité neuronale] s’exprime par la capacité du cerveau de créer, défaire ou réorganiser les réseaux de neurones et les connexions de ces neurones. Le cerveau est ainsi qualifié de «plastique» ou de «malléable». [...] Elle est opérante avec l’expérience, dans l’apprentissage par exemple, qui va faire des renforcements de réseaux et de connexions, mais aussi lors de lésions sur le corps ou directement dans le cerveau. 2, record 1, French, - neuroplasticit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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