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What is TRUE about the silenced NMDA synapses? (select all that apply)

Doc2  ‘superpriming’ of synaptic vesicles leading to which type of plasticity?

Which of the following are TRUE about the properties of a GEF?  (select all that apply)

Endocannabinoid signaling and CB1 receptor activation may lead to all of the following EXCEPT

You add cadmium to the extracellular space around a synapse between 2 neurons. Which of the following form(s) of plasticity could still occur?  Think carefully about the effects of cadmium… (select all that apply)

LTP, but not LTD, involves increases in cytoplasmic [Ca+2]

Which of the following changes would be expected to REDUCE LEARNING if they occurred in a mouse?

Although procedural and declarative memories are different in content, the specific brain regions used to create and store them are the same. 

You conduct an experiment with two mice (Mickey and Minnie) to assess the importance of the hippocampus in memory. Mickey has a hippocampal lesion. Minnie does not have a lesioned hippocampus. Which of the following statements would be true? 

Glycine neurotransmitter receptors are most similar to which receptors?