Author Question: The increase in synaptic strength that occurs in long-term potentiation is due to a physical ... (Read 200 times)

tichca · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The increase in synaptic strength that occurs in long-term potentiation is due to a physical modification of the synapse to include

A) more postsynaptic NMDA receptors.
B) more postsynaptic AMPA receptors.
C) fewer synaptic connections.
D) more postsynaptic GABA contacts.
E) fewer presynaptic GABA contacts.

Question 2

Long-term potentiation is associated with the movement of ________ to the ________.

A) Kappa receptors; base of dendritic spines
B) AMPA receptors; base of dendritic spines
C) AMPA receptors; tip of dendritic spines
D) NMDA receptors; base of dendritic spines
E) NMDA receptors; tip of dendritic spines