Synaptic plasticity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011742",
  "term": "Synaptic plasticity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The ability of synapses, the junctions between neurons, to modify their strength and efficacy over time. This dynamic property allows for changes in the communication efficiency between nerve cells in response to their activity levels. It is considered a fundamental cellular mechanism underlying learning and memory formation in the brain.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "facilitation",
    "long-term potentiation",
    "synaptic transmission"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 909 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/synaptic-plasticity/"
}