Question

Lolita, a nine-year-old girl, met with an accident that led to a head injury. However, a few months later, she was able to recover from this injury. Which of the following characteristics of the nervous system most likely played a predominant role in her recovery?

Answer 1

Answer:

Neuroplasticity or brainplasticity

Explanation:

Brain plasticity is the ability of the brain to modify its connections or re-wire itself. .

Answer 2

Answer:

Neuroplasticity

Explanation:

Neuroplasticity is one of the characteristics of the nervous system that refers to the ability of the neurons of the brain to become reorganized throughout the course of one’s life. This characteristic is said to be more pronounced in a developing brain, meaning, this ability decreases as one ages.

When any particular part of the brain becomes damaged as a result of injury, neuroplasticity is initiated, another part of the brain that is different in function from the part that is damaged, becomes modified as it is transferred to the location of the damaged part. By so doing, the brain is able to recover from injury and perform all its various functions once again.

Neuroplasticity is most likely what played a predominant role in Lolita’s recovery from the head injury.