Rory Works with People Who Have Suffered Brain Damage, Helping

question 14

Multiple Choice

Rory works with people who have suffered brain damage, helping them as they try to use different areas of the brain to perform the functions previously performed by the now-damaged areas. Rory's specialty would be best described as

• A) brain plasticity.
• B) synaptic pruning.
• C) neural plate studies.
• D) motor skills.

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Definitions:

Body Parts

Various physical components of organisms, including limbs, organs, and other structures, contributing to overall function and form.

Growth Rates

The rate at which a given variable, such as population, size, or economic value, increases over a certain period of time.

Paedomorphosis

A developmental phenomenon where adults of a species retain juvenile characteristics.

Axolotl Salamander

An aquatic salamander known for its capacity to regenerate limbs and other body parts, native to Mexico and popular in scientific research.