Learning and Memory Flashcards

1
Q

primitive emotional responses

A

hypothalamus

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2
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prefrontal cortex

A

chief executive of the brain

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3
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amygdala

A

storage of emotional memories

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4
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hippocampus

A

episodic memory

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5
Q

frontal cortex

A

judgment, decision-making, morality, compassion, responsibility

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6
Q

AMPA receptors

A

basal synaptic transmission

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7
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NMDA receptors

A

activated with cells are depolarized, blocked by Mg2+

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8
Q

CaMKII

A

kinase that inserts AMPA receptors in postsynaptic terminal to increase sensitivity –> long-term potentiation (LTP)

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9
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calcineurin

A

phosphatase that removes AMPA receptors from postsynaptic terminal to decrease sensitivity –> long-term depression (LTD)

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10
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neurogranin

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controls synaptic plasticity balance through regulation of CAM availibility

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11
Q

with aging. ______ becomes easier to activate than ______

A

calcineurin, CaMKII

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