neuroplastic
Mentally reshaping itself
Neuroplastic describes the brain's capacity to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections.
The term combines *neuro-* (relating to nerves or the nervous system) with *plastic* (capable of being molded or shaped).
Neuroplastic changes occur throughout life, enabling recovery from injury, adaptation to new experiences, and learning: Neuroplastic responses allow stroke patients to regain function as healthy brain regions compensate for damaged ones.
Organ's external tissue
- myelinationFatty nerve coating
- neurogenesisNew nerve cell formation
- reorganizationChanging how something's arranged
- remappingReassigning input functions
hippocampus · rewiring · morphological · volumetric · density · remodeling
Nerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- glutamateExcitatory neural transmitter
receptor · potentiation · vesicle · firing · transmission · excitation · inhibition · presynaptic
Recovery from injury/addiction
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- restorationReturning something to condition
retraining · lesion · trauma · healing · regaining · adaptive
Mind's retention capacity
- brain-trainingMental acuity development
- encodingConverting data to format
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- retrievalAct of getting back
practice · mastery · expertise · procedural · declarative
Capacity to recover quickly
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- sensitizationIncreased responsiveness to stimuli
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
acclimatization · homeostatic · compensatory · cross-modal · maladaptive
Nerve cell growth protein
- epigeneticAffecting gene expression, not sequence
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- cellularComposed of small units
cortex
Organ's external tissue
- myelinationFatty nerve coating
- neurogenesisNew nerve cell formation
- reorganizationChanging how something's arranged
remapping · hippocampus · rewiring · morphological · volumetric · density · remodeling
synapse
Nerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
glutamate · receptor · potentiation · vesicle · firing · transmission · excitation · inhibition · presynaptic · neuromodulation
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- compensationPayment for services rendered
restoration · retraining · lesion · trauma · healing · regaining · adaptive
memory
Mind's retention capacity
- brain-trainingMental acuity development
- encodingConverting data to format
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
retrieval · practice · mastery · expertise · procedural · declarative
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- sensitizationIncreased responsiveness to stimuli
accommodation · acclimatization · homeostatic · compensatory · cross-modal · maladaptive
BDNF
Nerve cell growth protein
- epigeneticAffecting gene expression, not sequence
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
cellular · intracellular · kinase · calcium · biochemical
neuroplasticfixed
Restored or immovable
static · hardwired · immutable · rigid · unchangeable
neuroplasticinnate
Existing since birth
hardcoded · inborn · preprogrammed · deterministic · unresponsive
neuroplasticrigid
Unable to bend
inflexible · unyielding · stiff · unbending · inelastic