Long-Lasting Synaptic Changes That Lead to Learning and Memory Include

question 66

Multiple Choice

Long-lasting synaptic changes that lead to learning and memory include long-term potentiation (LTP) and depression (LTD) of brain circuits.The main difference between these two phenomena is

• A) the level and frequency of the stimulation to the brain.
• B) one results in learning, the other results in memory.
• C) they occur in different circuits of the brain.
• D) LTP is long-lasting, whereas LTD is temporary.
• E) LTD is long-lasting, whereas LTP is temporary.

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