Memory and learning Week 2 Flashcards
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What is the main language for memory
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- Hippocampus
Forms part of the limbic system, major role in learning and memory
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What is the role in learning for the basal ganglia and the amygdala?
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Basal ganglia - involvement in skill learning
Amygdala - Emotional memory
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What is long term potentiation
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LTP is the strengthening ofsynapsesbased on recent patterns of activity
Early LTP involved in immediate sensitisation
Late LTP involved in long term memory
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What affects neurogenesis in the brain?
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- Age (negative)
- Exercise (positive or negative)
- Chronic stress (negative)
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