Term Name: regulation of synaptic plasticity
Synonyms:
Definition: A process that modulates synaptic plasticity, the ability of synapses to change as circumstances require. They may alter function, such as increasing or decreasing their sensitivity, or they may increase or decrease in actual numbers.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048167]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: modulation of chemical synaptic transmission regulation of biological quality
has subtype: long-term synaptic depression long-term synaptic potentiation negative regulation of synaptic plasticity positive regulation of synaptic plasticity regulation of long-term synaptic depression regulation of long-term synaptic potentiation regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity regulation of short-term synaptic potentiation regulation of synaptic metaplasticity regulation of synaptic plasticity by chemical substance regulation of synaptic scaling short-term synaptic potentiation