10 Questions
What did Lashley's rat lesion experiments in the 1920s suggest?
All cortical areas contribute equally to memory (equipotential)
What is the core principle of Hebbian learning?
Cells that fire together, wire together
What governs the bidirectional management of Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) and Long-Term Depression (LTD)?
Ca2+ (BCM theory)
What are the lessons learned from invertebrates regarding synaptic changes in learning?
Synaptic changes play a role in learning
What did Hebb propose as the representation of external events, such as memory traces?
Reciprocally interconnected groups of cortical neurons (cell assembly)
What was Lashley's conclusion from the rat lesion experiments in the 1920s?
All cortical areas contribute equally to memory (equipotential)
What is the core principle of Hebbian learning?
Cells that fire together, wire together
What governs the bidirectional management of Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) and Long-Term Depression (LTD)?
Calcium ions (Ca2+)
What is the representation of external events, such as memory traces, proposed by Hebb?
Reciprocally interconnected groups of cortical neurons (cell assembly)
What are the lessons learned from invertebrates regarding synaptic changes in learning?
Synaptic changes in learning can occur in invertebrates
Test your knowledge of the foundations of neuroscience with this quiz covering topics such as memory, brain structures, synaptic changes, and molecular mechanisms. Explore historical thoughts and modern theories in neuroscience to deepen your understanding of the subject.
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