Question

Anna is called on by her professor to share the definition of long-term potentiation with the class. She states that it is the enhancement of communication between two neurotransmitters resulting from their synchronous activation. Her definition is inaccurate with regard to the use of the term ____.
a.synchronous activation
b.enhancement
c.communication
d.neurotransmitter

Answer 1

Answer:

d. neurotransmitter

Explanation:

In this definition, Anna was very close to successfully describing long-term potentiation. However, her definition is inaccurate because she mistook neurons for neurotransmitters. Long-term potentiation is the strengthening of synapses (or the enhancement of communication) between two neurons. These patterns of synaptic activity produce a long-lasting increase in signal transmission. This phenomenon occurs thanks to synaptic plasticity, which is the ability of chemical synapses to change their strength.