The Enhanced Efficiency in a Synapse After Brief Rapid Stimulation

question 149

Multiple Choice

The enhanced efficiency in a synapse after brief rapid stimulation that makes up learning is called

• A)short-term potentiation.
• B)long-term potentiation.
• C)synaptic transmission.
• D)action potential.

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