Lecture 1, Part A: Cellular Basis of Synaptic Plasticity

3/13/01


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Cellular Basis of Synaptic Plasticity

Cellular Basis of Short and Long-term Synaptic Plasticity

Implicit Memory

Examples of Implicit Memory

Habituation

Habituation - Aplysia

Aplysia - Example Behaviors

Habituation - Aplysia

Gill-withdrawal reflex circuit

Short-term Habituation

Long-term Habituation

Long-term Habituation

Long-term Habituation

Long-term Habituation from Weak Shocks

Structure of Aplysia Sensory Neuron injected with HRP to reveal whole axonal arbor

Structural Changes with Long-term Habituation

Aplysia - Axonal Varicosities

Aplysia - Axonal Varicosities

Structural Changes with Long-term Habituation

Aplysia - Synapse Plasticity

Author: Kristen M. Harris