Chapter 5

Question 0

Excitotoxic lesion

Answer 0

Uses excitatory amino acid to target more specific spot to kill neurons rather than also passer by’s

Question 1

Experiment ablation “lesion study”

Answer 1

Removal of portion of brain

Functions no longer capable are ones that region controls

Question 2

Cell body stains make it possible for

Answer 2

Identify nuclear masses in the brain

Question 3

Anterograde labeling method

Answer 3

Identifies axons leaving particular region and the terminal buttons of the axons with PHA-L

Question 4

Retrograde labeling method

Answer 4

Identify location of neurons whose axons terminate in particular region using fluorogold

Question 5

Transneuronal tracing method

Answer 5

Shows connections through synapses

Question 6

Chronological Order

Answer 6

Made over an extended period of time after animal recovers from surgery

Question 7

Acute recording

Answer 7

Short period where animal is anesthetized

Sensory pathways

Seldom behavioral observations

Question 8

Microelectrodes

Answer 8

Very fine electrode to record activity of individual neurons

Question 9

Single-unit recording

Answer 9

Recording of electrical activity of a single neuron

Question 10

Macroelectrode

Answer 10

Electrode used to record large number of neurons in a region

Question 11

Amygdala

Answer 11

Compromises components of fear

Question 12

NMDA receptor

Answer 12

Is ligand dependent and voltage dependent

Question 13

What blocks LTP in hippocampus

Answer 13

Drug blocking NMDA receptor