Question

After Terry lost a finger in an industrial accident, the area of his sensory cortex devoted to receiving input from that finger gradually became very responsive to sensory input from his adjacent fingers. This best illustrates _________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Plasticity

Explanation:

It is the term given to brain's ability to adapt and change  with change in experience.

There are two type of plasticity

structural : when experience changes the physical structure of brain

functional: when brain function move from damaged to non damaged area.

it is also known as neuroplasticity.