Exam 12: Learning and Memory

The strengthening of a synapse due to the simultaneous release of neurotransmitter from a presynaptic cell and the response of a post-synaptic cell is called the:

The diseased brain of an Alzheimer's patient is characterized by:

London cab drivers had ___ of the ___hippocampus region.

Many of the genes that are more active during sleep are involved in ___.

When glutamate-blocking drugs were given during training in the water maze,rats:

There is ___ of a prolonged consolidation period for nondeclarative learning.

With age,the normal brain usually shows:

Childhood memories:

Researchers divide amnesia into two stages: before-injury amnesia and after-injury amnesia.

The amygdala contributes to learning by strengthening declarative memories about emotional events involving:

Alzheimer's disease is associated with degeneration of ___ neurons.

The individuals who can't forget memories have evidence of:

Associative long-term potentiation has been suggested as a neural basis for:

We refer to declarative memory in humans,but relational memory in rats.

Although some therapies are only marginally effective at delaying the progression of Alzheimer's,they are important because even a delay of a few months for nursing home care could save millions of dollars in health care.

Transfer of information from the hippocampus to the cortex:

For Henry Molaison (H.M. ),removal of the ___ produced severe memory problems.

You would probably do better on your exams if you:

Long-term potentiation has been observed:

Theta waves: