neural plasticity

the ability of the nervous system to change in response to experience or environmental stimulation. For example, following an injury remaining neurons may adopt certain functions previously performed by those that were damaged, or a change in reactivity of the nervous system and its components may result from constant, successive activations. Also called neuroplasticity.

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March 13th 2025

fast muscle fiber

a type of muscle fiber found in skeletal muscle that contracts rapidly but fatigues readily. Compare slow muscle fiber.