Seven-year-old samantha suffered trauma to the language centers in the left hemisphere of her brain as a result of a bicycle acc
ident. although she did have some language deficits after the trauma, she eventually was able to recover much of what she had lost because new growth in unaffected areas of the brain made up for the damage. the ability to recover from brain trauma in this fashion is an example of
The answer that completes the statement above is PLASTICITY. Brain plasticity or also known as neuroplasticity, is one of the most remarkable ability of the brain. The brain has the ability to change throughout one's lifetime by being able to reorganize itself, most especially when there are minor damages done. It has the ability to <span>reorganize </span>neural <span>pathways and form new connections between the neurons.</span>