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A key structural change that accompanies long-term potentiation is the
 
  a. decreased size of dendritic spines.
  b. projection of a spinule into the presynaptic element.
  c. formation of two segments of axon.
  d. formation of new synaptic contacts.
  e. loss of synaptic contacts.

Question 2

Long-term potentiation is associated with the movement of ________ to the _______.
 
  a. NMDA receptors; tip 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. Kappa receptors; base of dendritic spines


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d. formation of new synaptic contacts.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. AMPA receptors; tip of dendritic spines


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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