What Is One Explanation for Why Lashley Failed at Finding

question 22

Multiple Choice

 What is one explanation for why Lashley failed at finding the engram?

• A) He used poor surgical methods.
• B) Not all memories are physiologically the same.
• C) The engram is continually changing location in the cortex.
• D) Classical conditioning had not been discovered yet.

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Definitions:

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions including muscle contraction and the transmission of nerve impulses in the central and peripheral nervous system.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one neuron to another.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The part of the nerve cell that receives signals from another neuron at a synapse, responding to the neurotransmitters released.

Neurotransmitter Release

The process by which neurotransmitters are released from the synaptic vesicles of a neuron into the synaptic cleft to transmit signals to other neurons.