Plasticity information

Look up plasticity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Plasticity may refer to: Plasticity (physics), in engineering and physics, the propensity of a solid...

Neuroplasticity, also known as neural plasticity or brain plasticity, is the ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization...

Phenotypic plasticity refers to some of the changes in an organism's behavior, morphology and physiology in response to a unique environment. Fundamental...

Behavioral plasticity refers to a change in an organism's behavior that results from exposure to stimuli, such as changing environmental conditions. Behavior...

Developmental plasticity is a general term referring to changes in neural connections during development as a result of environmental interactions as well...

Erotic plasticity is the degree to which one's sex drive can be changed by cultural or social factors. Someone has "high erotic plasticity" when their...

In neuroscience, synaptic plasticity is the ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken over time, in response to increases or decreases in their activity...

Homosynaptic plasticity is one type of synaptic plasticity. Homosynaptic plasticity is input-specific, meaning changes in synapse strength occur only at...

Synaptic plasticity refers to a chemical synapse's ability to undergo changes in strength. Synaptic plasticity is typically input-specific (i. e. homosynaptic...

Nonsynaptic plasticity is a form of neuroplasticity that involves modification of ion channel function in the axon, dendrites, and cell body that results...

homeostatic plasticity refers to the capacity of neurons to regulate their own excitability relative to network activity. The term homeostatic plasticity derives...

phenomenon. Neural plasticity refers to any change in the structure of the neural network that forms the central nervous system. Neural plasticity is the neuronal...

some other engineering properties. The plasticity index (PI) is a measure of the plasticity of a soil. The plasticity index is the size of the range of water...

Temporal plasticity, also known as fine-grained environmental adaptation, is a type of phenotypic plasticity that involves the phenotypic change of organisms...

stimulation of a postsynaptic cell. It is an attempt to explain synaptic plasticity, the adaptation of brain neurons during the learning process. It was introduced...

Flow plasticity is a solid mechanics theory that is used to describe the plastic behavior of materials. Flow plasticity theories are characterized by the...

Cross modal plasticity is the adaptive reorganization of neurons to integrate the function of two or more sensory systems. Cross modal plasticity is a type...

Abraham and M.F. Bear to refer to the plasticity of synaptic plasticity. Until that time synaptic plasticity had referred to the plastic nature of individual...

Crystal plasticity is a mesoscale computational technique that takes into account crystallographic anisotropy in modelling the mechanical behaviour of...

remixing originated from the label Off Beat. Although the following single Plasticity did not appear on Hard Wired it evolved from the album's production process...

and their digestion can cause restored critical period-like synaptic plasticity in the adult brain. They are largely negatively charged and composed of...

and in the automotive industry. TRIP stands for "Transformation induced plasticity," which implies a phase transformation in the material, typically when...

Forms of short-term plasticity include synaptic fatigue or depression and synaptic augmentation. Forms of long-term plasticity include long-term depression...

deformations when a load level is reached. Rate-dependent plasticity is important for transient plasticity calculations. The main difference between rate-independent...

studies researching brain plasticity. In February 2004, Merzenich gave a TED talk titled “Growing evidence of brain plasticity” which outlines the basic...

the internal capsule compared to non-musicians. Maladaptive plasticity Maladaptive plasticity is defined as neuroplasticity with negative effects or detrimental...