Neuroscience

2. The best-studied region in relation to memory, this structure helps store long-term memories.
3. receptor An ionotropic glutamate receptor on the CA1 neuron in LTP. Blocked by magnesium at rest (2 words).
5. term memory A memory that is limitless in how long it lasts; memory that is permanently stored (3 words).
7. plasticity Synaptic strength will cause changes in postsynaptic (EPSP, IPSP) magnitude (2 words).
9. memory A “mental sketchpad.” Doesn’t last a long time. Helps with forming short-term memory (2 words).
10. influx This is a “switch” that activates CaMKII, protein kinase A, and protein kinase C (2 words).
13. memory Vivid memory, lasting only seconds. It pertains to sensory input (2 words).
14. This is an enzyme that adds a phosphate to other molecules.
16. The physical location of a memory.
18. This activates AMPA and NMDA receptors.

1. The process by which memories are turned into long-term memories.
4. Once ________ leaves the receptor that it blocks, then Calcium can enter the cell. This is part of the LTP process.
5. term potentiation “Neurons that fire together wire together (3 words).”
6. network A unique pattern of neural activity; “constellations of neurons (2 words).”
8. memory Implicit memory; knowing how to do something, habits, conditioned thoughts and behaviors (2 words).
11. conditioning A rat who associates an environment with pain could have undergone this method of conditioning (2 words).
12. memory Explicit memory; knowing a fact such as where a country is (2 words).
15. term memory Memory that lasts minutes to days; waiting to be permanently stored (2 words).
17. receptor An ionotropic glutamate receptor on the CA1 neuron in LTP. Allows sodium in (2 words).
19. term depression “Neurons that fire apart wire apart (3 words).”