Jack suffered a brain injury as a result of hitting his head while waterskiing. One of the problems that developed was that Jack could not pronounce certain words correctly for a long period of time until he had extensive speech therapy; he can now speak as he did before his accident. This is an example of the brain's ________, which allowed the structure and function of his brain cells to change to adjust to the trauma.

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Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change its structure and function in response to experience and trauma. In this case, Jack's brain was able to reorganize its neural connections through speech therapy to restore his ability to speak properly. The other options, adaptology, stagnation, and reflex arc, do not accurately describe this process.

Jack Suffered a Brain Injury as a Result of Hitting