If the infant's brain has been damaged due to injury or illness, compared to an adult's brain what is more likely to happen?
a. The functions that are associated with the damaged areas are permanently lost.
b. Other parts of the brain can assume the functions of the damaged area.
c. The infant is less likely to recover because their brain is more specialized.
d. The damaged areas will begin infecting other areas until complete brain death occurs.
B. This is known as brain plasticity. Generally, other areas of the brain will assume the functions associated with the damaged areas
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