When Charlie was three years old,he fell off the slide at the playground and damaged the left hemisphere of his brain.Despite this injury,as Charlie grew older he still retained some of his language abilities because the right hemisphere of his brain took control over the language function.Which of the following mechanisms of brain damage repair is apparent in this example?

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The mechanism apparent in this example is substitution of function. This means that when one area of the brain is damaged, another area takes over its function to a certain extent. In this case, the right hemisphere took over some language functions after the left hemisphere was damaged.

When Charlie Was Three Years Old,he Fell Off the Slide