Question

Kim is a 4-year-old who has just been in an accident and has sustained damage to an area of the brain that is specialized for a particular skill. Her doctor tells her parents that she is lucky to be so young; she should recover her ability in this domain. Her doctor is counting on Kim's brain to:______.a. become rewired as a different area takes over for the damaged area.
b. create new neurons to replace the damaged ones.
c. direct her skeletal and muscular system to work harder at the skill.
d. regenerate brain tissue.

Answer 1

Answer: Option (B). create new neurons to replace the damaged ones.

Explanation: Kim is a 4-year-old who has just been in an accident and has sustained damage to an area of the brain that is specialized for a particular skill. Her doctor tells her parents that she is lucky to be so young; she should recover her ability in this domain. Her doctor is counting on Kim's brain to create new neurons to replace the damaged ones.

Her doctor believes that because Kim is young, Kim has an opportunity of her brain to create a new neurons to replace the damaged ones.