Neuroplasticity Flashcards
Types of synaptic changes
Presynaptic and postsynaptic
What is epsp
excitatory postsynaptic potential
Describe the epsp
the change in membrane voltage of a postsynaptic cell following the influx of positively charged ions into a cell
What is the ipsp
inhibitory postsynaptic potential
Describe the ipsp
s a kind of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential
What is synapse rearrangement
Also known as synaptic pruning, refines synaptic connections.
what is Hebbs law
Synapses grow stronger when presynaptic neuron repeatedly causes the postsynaptic cell to fire.
What is Hebbian synapse
A synapse that is strengthened when it successfully drives the postsynaptic cell.
Long-trem potentiation
a process involving persistent strengthening of synapses that leads to a long-lasting increase in signal transmission between neurons.
