Memory Learning And Synaptic Plasticity - Principles of Neurobiology

What is the basic circuitry of the hippocampus?
A) Entorhinal cortex > ______ (area) via the ________ path
B) ________ (cell layer) to ______ (cell layer) via the ___ (pathway)
C) __________ (cell layer) to _______ (cell layer) via the ______ (pathway)

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Question 3

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Which is true for spike-timing-dependent plasticity? Select all that apply.

A) If a postsynaptic neuron repeatedly fires action potentials before a presynaptic neuron, the synapse is potentiated.
B) If a presynaptic neuron repeatedly fires action potentials before a postsynaptic neuron, the synapse is depressed.
C) If a presynaptic neuron repeatedly fires action potentials before a postsynaptic neuron, the synapse is potentiated.
D) If a presynaptic neuron fires action potentials more than 100 ms prior to the postsynaptic neuron, the synapse is depressed.
E) If a postsynaptic neuron fires action potentials more than 100 ms after the presynaptic neuron, the synapse is depressed.

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