PSY 351 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Basal Forebrain, Temporal Lobe, Inferior Temporal Gyrus
4 May 2016
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General comments: not everything on the study guide will be on the test. Likewise, not everything on the test will be on the study guide. This is to give you a general idea of where you should emphasize your studying. Be sure to know cs, cr, ucs, and ucr. Example: us (scent of meat) automatically elicits ur (dog salivates) Active synapses are strengthened meaning that the response in the postsynaptic neuron will be greater. A stable increase in the response of post-synaptic neurons to a stimulus; caused by rapid stimulation of the circuit. Burst of stimulation from axons on dendrites results in potentiated synapses for min, days, or weeks. Associativity: pairing a weak input with a strong input enhances later responses to the weak input: know the synaptic mechanism of ltp (this requires you to know a lot of information). Be certain you understand the relationship between the action potential, glutamate, nmda receptors, ampa receptors, and ltp.
