| Question 1: [5] This effect occurs gradually over hours or days, by changing the numbers of ________ at the synapse (Pérez-Otaño and Ehlers, 2005). | |||
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| Question 2: Two known molecular mechanisms for synaptic plasticity were researched by ________ laboratories. | |||
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| Question 3: In neuroscience, synaptic plasticity is the ability of the connection, or synapse, between two ________ to change in strength. | |||
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| Question 4: There are several underlying mechanisms that cooperate to achieve synaptic plasticity, including changes in the quantity of ________ released into a synapse and changes in how effectively cells respond to those neurotransmitters. | |||
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| Question 5: [1] Since memories are postulated to be represented by vastly interconnected networks of synapses in the brain, synaptic plasticity is one of the important neurochemical foundations of learning and memory (see ________). | |||
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| Question 6: The first mechanism involves modification of existing synaptic proteins (typically ________) resulting in altered synaptic function. | |||
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| Question 7: Long-lasting changes in the efficacy of synaptic connections (________, or LTP) between two neurons can involve the making and breaking of synaptic contacts. | |||
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