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________ capillaries are very porous and allow high volumes of fluids to pass through them, whereas ________ capillaries consist of more tightly joined cells that allow a high degree of selective materials to pass.
Long-Term Potentiation
A long-lasting increase in signal transmission between two neurons, considered a central mechanism behind learning and memory.
Conditioned Eyeblink
A classical conditioning experiment where a subject learns to blink in response to a conditioned stimulus, typically a tone, that has been associated with an unconditioned stimulus, like a puff of air to the eye.
Hypothalamus
A neural structure lying below (hypo) the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward.
Amygdala
A section of the brain's limbic system involved in emotion, particularly fear and pleasure.
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