Sleep and Memory Consolidation

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>Rhythmic activity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the overall synaptic strength and numerous synaptic proteins during sleep?

<p>They are down-regulated (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does rotarod motor learning have on the elimination rate of existing spines in the mouse primary motor cortex?

<p>It has no significant effect on the elimination rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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