Peter suffers damage to his left frontal lobe and loses the ability to speak, although he can still understand speech. Despite t
he permanence of this damage, he is able to recover some of his speech due to the ability of other parts of the brain to take over lost function. This phenomenon is known by neuroscientists as:
This phenomenon is known by neuroscientists as Neuroplasticity, or brain plasticity
Explanation:
Think of plasticity, Neuroplasticity, or brain plasticity, is the simplest terms, as the ability of parts of the brain to adapt their function or ability to change throughout life.
Structural plasticity - brains ability to change in response to the environment.
Functional plasticity-brains ability to change in response to the activities.
