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EphB is high in (1) and EphrinB is high in (2).

BONUS question worth 1 point.  Points will be added after the exam closes. Where is the cell body for a Merkel cell located? 

In class, we discussed the critical period experiment with kittens/cats. What were the results of the experiment when one eye was sutured shut AFTER the critical period? 

Which of the following are NOT one of the conclusions from the experiments of knocking out alpha-CaMKII in the mouse hippocampus? 

A random mutation in hair cells’ voltage-gated calcium (Ca 2+) channels has just been discovered in a certain population. What is most likely to occur IF these calcium channels are NOT opening as demonstrated under normal physiological conditions? (select all that apply)

After spring break you are washing your hands and notice that the warm water on your sunburn is painful. Which of the following are you likely experiencing?

A backwards tilt motion of your head would..

Habituation is the result of decreased serotonin release by an Aplysia interneuron. 

You are performing an experiment in Aplysia where you inhibit the serotonin GPCR in the siphon sensory neuron and then induce habituation followed by sensitization (tail shock).  After the tail shock, you touch the syphon.  Compared to the situation with ACTIVE serotonin GPCRs, what will happen when the serotonin GPCRs are INHIBTED in the siphon sensory neuron?

Which test would you use to test associative memory functioning?