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What is the controversy surrounding the role of sleep in experience-dependent changes of synaptic connections?
What is the controversy surrounding the role of sleep in experience-dependent changes of synaptic connections?
- Sleep promotes the down-regulation of synaptic connectivity that has been potentiated during wakefulness (correct)
- There is no controversy surrounding the role of sleep in experience-dependent changes of synaptic connections
- Sleep promotes synaptic plasticity related to learning and memory
- Sleep has no effect on experience-dependent changes of synaptic connections
What is the role of sleep in learning and memory consolidation?
What is the role of sleep in learning and memory consolidation?
- Sleep modulates synaptic connections important for long-term memory formation (correct)
- Sleep promotes the down-regulation of synaptic connectivity
- Sleep has no role in learning and memory consolidation
- Sleep only affects neuronal activity during wakefulness
What is the effect of rotarod motor learning on dendritic spine formation in the mouse primary motor cortex?
What is the effect of rotarod motor learning on dendritic spine formation in the mouse primary motor cortex?
- Rotarod motor learning increases dendritic spine formation in the mouse primary motor cortex (correct)
- Rotarod motor learning decreases dendritic spine formation in the mouse primary motor cortex
- Rotarod motor learning has no effect on dendritic spine formation in the mouse primary motor cortex
- Rotarod motor learning only affects the elimination rate of existing spines
Which type of neuronal activity is exhibited during sleep?
Which type of neuronal activity is exhibited during sleep?
What happens to the overall synaptic strength and numerous synaptic proteins during sleep?
What happens to the overall synaptic strength and numerous synaptic proteins during sleep?
What effect does rotarod motor learning have on the elimination rate of existing spines in the mouse primary motor cortex?
What effect does rotarod motor learning have on the elimination rate of existing spines in the mouse primary motor cortex?