Long-term potentiation (LTP) is associated with:

Forgetting, through gradual weakening of synaptic connections over time under usual circumstances

Relaxation of skeletal muscle following a period of sustained contraction according to most researchers

Release of hormones specifically from the anterior pituitary gland in the majority of cases studied

Long-term potentiation (LTP) is…

Answer: The cellular mechanism of memory formation (strengthening of synaptic connections).

A Forgetting, through gradual weakening of synaptic connections over time under usual circumstances
B The cellular mechanism of memory formation (strengthening of synaptic connections)
C Relaxation of skeletal muscle following a period of sustained contraction according to most researchers
D Release of hormones specifically from the anterior pituitary gland in the majority of cases studied

Correct answer: B. The cellular mechanism of memory formation (strengthening of synaptic connections)

Explanation: LTP: long-lasting increase in synaptic strength following repeated stimulation. Believed to be the cellular basis of learning and memory.

Labeled diagram of a neuron showing dendrites, cell body (soma) with nucleus, axon, myelin sheath, Nodes of Ranvier, and axon terminals

Structure of a neuron. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Brain, spinal cord, neurons, reflex arcs, and sense organs.

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