Neuroplasticity — Flashcards

Chemical synapses are usually _____directional

Most of the synapses used for signal transmission in the central nervous system are _____ synapses.

Associative learning is linked to _____ and cerebellum

The process by which a repeated, neutral stimulus leads to a decreased response (ignoring the stimulus) is known as _____, a mechanism involved in synaptic plasticity and learning.

Production of EPSPs, occurs after a brief tetanizing train of stimuli in the presynaptic neuron, is known as _____, and is one of the mechanisms involved in synaptic plasticity and learning

The image shows decerebrate rigidity, in which there is _____ excitation

Clonus is due to sustained hyperactivity of _____ motor neurons.

_____ are sudden, jerky eye movements that occur as the gaze shifts from one object to another, performed to bring image of an object quickly on the fovea.

_____ is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter of the CNS

_____ motoneuron lesions may cause increased tone