Learning and Memory Flashcards
primitive emotional responses
hypothalamus
prefrontal cortex
chief executive of the brain
amygdala
storage of emotional memories
hippocampus
episodic memory
frontal cortex
judgment, decision-making, morality, compassion, responsibility
AMPA receptors
basal synaptic transmission
NMDA receptors
activated with cells are depolarized, blocked by Mg2+
CaMKII
kinase that inserts AMPA receptors in postsynaptic terminal to increase sensitivity –> long-term potentiation (LTP)
calcineurin
phosphatase that removes AMPA receptors from postsynaptic terminal to decrease sensitivity –> long-term depression (LTD)
neurogranin
controls synaptic plasticity balance through regulation of CAM availibility
with aging. ______ becomes easier to activate than ______
calcineurin, CaMKII