Which of These Is an Example of Plasticity

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of plasticity?

• A) a man who consistently drives his car too fast
• B) a teenager who spends a summer in Chile and learns to speak Spanish
• C) a woman who leaves her job to stay home with her newborn
• D) a person who is in a coma

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Definitions:

Rectus Femoris

A muscle in the quadriceps that extends the knee and flexes the thigh at the hip.

Sartorius

The longest muscle in the human body, running from the hip to the knee and assisting in flexing, abducting, and laterally rotating the thigh.

Quadriceps Femoris

A large muscle group consisting of four muscles on the front of the thigh, primarily involved in knee extension and hip flexion.

Gastrocnemius

A major calf muscle that is involved in walking, running, and jumping, attached to the heel by the Achilles tendon.