Place Cells Flashcards
1
Q
Place cells
A
Cells that fire selectively at one or few locations in the environment. Hippocampus
2
Q
Grid cells
A
Entorhinal cortex
3
Q
Modules
A
Cells that make grids of the same size and orientation
4
Q
Pre-existing maps …. require LTP
A
does not
5
Q
Adaptation of pre-existing maps …. require LTP
A
do
6
Q
What happens during recal?
A
The place cell activity during recall of events or items likely brings to mind the spatial context in which the events and items were experienced, creating a fully reconstructed memory for what was experienced along with where it was experienced.
