Biology of Memory and Learning Flashcards
1
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Long term potentiation (depression)
A
Prolonged increase in synaptic efficacy (decrease)
2
Q
How do long term potentiations or depressions change nerve terminals?
A
LTPs increase the amount of AMPA receptors that can be activated
LTDs decrease it
3
Q
Different kinds of memory
A
Working and Long Term
Long term can be split into implicit (priming and procedural) and explicit (episodic and semantic)
4
Q
Medial temporal lobe in memory
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Important for consolidating memories, but is not the site of memory storage
5
Q
Why is infantile amnesia a thing?
A
The rate of neurogenesis may be so high that the new neurons disrupt existing connections, making it more difficult to recall childhood memories
