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What does the manipulation of layers affect in the lamina?
What does the manipulation of layers affect in the lamina?
- Axon guidance
- Visual activity
- Synaptic connections
- Branching (correct)
What happens when axons make choices among potential postsynaptic targets?
What happens when axons make choices among potential postsynaptic targets?
- They differentiate into presynaptic nerve terminals. (correct)
- They avoid forming synapses.
- They make random connections.
- They do not affect the postsynaptic apparatus.
In the animal experiment mentioned, what happens to the synapse specificity between retinal ganglion neurons and interneurons in the sutured eye?
In the animal experiment mentioned, what happens to the synapse specificity between retinal ganglion neurons and interneurons in the sutured eye?
- Becomes random
- Decreases (correct)
- Remains unchanged
- Increases
How do synapses continue to mature and remodel?
How do synapses continue to mature and remodel?
What influences the targeting of sensory axons to discrete glomeruli in the olfactory bulb?
What influences the targeting of sensory axons to discrete glomeruli in the olfactory bulb?
What drives synapse specificity during formation?
What drives synapse specificity during formation?
What happens when you delete a receptor gene that guides axons to specific glomeruli in the olfactory bulb?
What happens when you delete a receptor gene that guides axons to specific glomeruli in the olfactory bulb?
What is the key idea behind the regeneration of connections with specific targets after damage?
What is the key idea behind the regeneration of connections with specific targets after damage?
What do inhibitory basket cells form synapses on within a neuron?
What do inhibitory basket cells form synapses on within a neuron?
What determines which types of visual stimuli activate retinal ganglion cells?
What determines which types of visual stimuli activate retinal ganglion cells?
