What Is a Mirror Neuron and Briefly Describe Its Importance

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What is a mirror neuron and briefly describe its importance

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Definitions:

Specialized Cell

A cell that has a unique structure and function, distinctively equipped to perform a specific task within an organism.

Plasticity

The capacity of the brain to change and adapt in response to experience, learning, or injury.

Speech Centre

Regions in the brain responsible for the processing and production of speech and language.

Split-brain Patient

A patient with severed corpus callosum, leading to separate processing of information by each hemisphere of the brain.