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Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > neurophysiology > neuroplasticity
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > neurophysiology > neuroplasticity
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > neurophysiology > neuroplasticity
Preferred Term:

neuroplasticity

Definition:
The capacity of the nervous system to change its reactivity as the result of successive activations.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
neurophysiology
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • neuronal pruning
  • synaptic pruning
  • synaptic plasticity
  • neuronal plasticity
  • neurite pruning
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/246161
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