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Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Quiz

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Which type of memory is associated with past experience and cannot be declared verbally?

Procedural memory (correct)

Habit memory

Declarative memory

Working memory

Which neural substrate is associated with declarative memory?

Hippocampus (correct)

Cerebellum

Striatum

Amygdala

Which type of memory holds events or facts for days, months, or years after storage?

Working memory

Procedural memory

Short-term memory

Long-term memory (correct)

Which type of memory is not easily disrupted and has a limited holding capacity?

Short-term memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of creating new neurons called?

Neurogenesis Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is associated with decreased neurogenesis in the hippocampus?

Depression Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory is involved in remembering things in space?

Spatial memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of NMDA receptors in the acquisition and consolidation of memories?

They are involved in the strengthening of connections to remember Signup and view all the answers

Which type of stimulation leads to long term potentiation (LTP)?

High frequency stimulation Signup and view all the answers

What happens to synapses during long term depression (LTD)?

They become weaker and less likely to fire in the future Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of sea slugs that makes them a good model system for studying neurons?

They have few and large neurons Signup and view all the answers

What did Eric Kandel and his colleagues win the Nobel Prize for?

Their research on sea slugs Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is reduced in Alzheimer's disease?

Acetylcholine Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

Memory loss Signup and view all the answers

Which receptor types does acetylcholine bind to?

Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors Signup and view all the answers

What can disrupt memory processing?

Atropine Signup and view all the answers

What happens to acetylcholine cells in Alzheimer's disease?

They undergo cell death Signup and view all the answers

Which cognitive function is impaired in Alzheimer's disease?

Language processing Signup and view all the answers

What is apraxia?

Loss of ability to coordinate movements Signup and view all the answers

What is agnosia?

Loss of ability to recognize objects or people Signup and view all the answers