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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?

Which of the following are FALSE regarding the characteristics of protein kinase A? 

Which of the following is/are TRUE about Tripartite synapses within the CNS? 

Which of the following statements about minis is TRUE? 

The intracellular targets of cyclic GMP include protein kinase G, protein kinase A, and cyclic nucleotide gated channels.