Brendan is a one-year-old boy and recently suffered an injury to the part of the brain that controls language. On examining him, the neurologist says that other areas of the brain will assume functions of the damaged part and he will not lose the ability to speak or understand a language. The neurologist bases this diagnosis on the _____ of Brendan's brain.

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The neurologist's diagnosis is based on the plasticity of Brendan's brain, which refers to the brain's ability to adapt and reorganize itself in response to injury or changes in the environment. In this case, other areas of the brain will take over the language functions normally performed by the damaged part. Carcinogenicity refers to the ability of a substance to cause cancer, elasticity refers to the ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or compressed, and immunogenicity refers to the ability of a substance to provoke an immune response. None of these terms are relevant to Brendan's situation.

Brendan Is a One-Year-Old Boy and Recently Suffered an Injury