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Is connectivity parallel to plasticity of the brains functions?
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What is functional plasticity?
It is the brains ability to shift functions from damaged areas of the brain to undamaged. For example: if the auditory part of your brain was damaged, another part of the brain may take on that task.
Examples of plasticity in the brain?
Brain plasticity is the ability for an area of the brain (specifically in the cerebral cortex) to compensate for another area of the brain when there is brain damage. The four lobes (occipital, temporal, frontal, and parietal) are not pre-wired to commit itself to any specific function, but it starts to "commit" to certain functions after birth.
What is plasticity and what role does it play in the development of speech after a person has had hemispherectomy?
Plasticity is the amazing capacity of the brain to reorganize itself (its neuronal connection network) in order to recover abilities or functions lost because of lost neurons. It is difficult to believe that after a hemispherectomy; (the extraction of almost HALF the brain!) some patients can go back to a normal life, but it happens! The plasticity of the brain can be so effective, that the remaining hemisphere takes over the functions the lost one used to control. Of course, we are talking about the best case here, it can also go very wrong. But the fact that success is possible, is only because of the brains plasticity. If the remaining hemisphere is the right one, speech is one of the abilities the patients would have lost completely (Speech function is in the left hemisphere). In this case we can hope that his/her brain is plastic enough to recover speech function too. If you are interested in this, check out Judy´s story on youtube at the link below.
Do frogs and toads have brains?
Yes, frogs and toads have brains. They are animals that need them in order to live and do their day to day functions.
Among the advanced technologies used to study the brains structure and functions which one provides detailed three-dimensional images of the brains structures and activities?
Among the advanced technologies used to study the brain's structure and functions, which one provides detailed three-dimensional images of the brain's structures and activities?
What are the brains main functions?
The brain controls all of the body including the nervous system, circulatory system, and, muscular system.
Can brains be replaced when damaged?
Short answer - No Long answer - The process of replacing brain cells can take an extremely long time (+30 years) There was a girl with a severe brain tumor who had half of her brain removed. This affected her personality something fierce. She had to learn how to walk and talk all over again, but she made remarkable progress. Such operations are less successful the older a person is, as their brains lose plasticity.
What is the brains function in the nervous system?
The brain is the destination for the information that is gathered by the rest of the nervous system. The nervous system operates a body's essential functions.
Does insects have big brains or little brains?
little brains
Since Zombies eat brains do they poop?
Not consciously. Since they are not alive, they do not actually need brains to survive, it is simply an instinct. Therefor other bodily functions are sort of moot as well. If they eat enough, what they consume has to go somewhere. So I will leave the rest up to your imagination.
What does brains do?
The brain is an organ in your head that is protected by your skull. It controls all of the functions going in your body. It is divided in three parts namely cerebellum, cerebrum and brain stem.
How are the machines brains ranked in the story who can replace a man?
The ranking of machine brains in the story "Who Can Replace a Man" is based on their abilities and functions. The most advanced and advanced machines are ranked higher because they can perform more complex tasks and functions that were previously done by humans. As the machines become more advanced and sophisticated, they are able to take on higher roles and responsibilities in society, potentially leading to the replacement of humans in certain tasks.
