The textbook relates the story of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard neuroscientist who suffered a stroke. After the stroke, the healing of Jill's brain began with changes to neurons. The general term for these kinds of changes is:

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Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt, especially after injury or illness. This includes changes to neurons, such as creating new neural connections or strengthening existing ones, which is what happened in Jill Bolte Taylor's brain following her stroke. Neuroadaptation refers more generally to any changes the brain makes in response to experience, not necessarily due to injury. Synaptogenesis refers specifically to the formation of new synapses (connections between neurons), and neurogenesis refers to the generation of new neurons. While both synaptogenesis and neurogenesis can contribute to neuroplasticity, they refer to more specific processes within it.

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