Exam 17: Learning and Memory

Which set of structures makes up the circuit for the conditioned eye-blink response in the rabbit?

Evidence indicates that working memory for object recognition is related especially to the

The increase of cortical thickness with enriched experience is probably mainly due to the increased

Describe the brain damage and memory problems experienced by patient N.A., and discuss the conclusions about the neuroanatomy of memory that were suggested by this case.

The effects on LTP of drugs that inhibit protein synthesis suggest that protein synthesis is

Episodic memory concerns

Differences in the size of the hippocampus between closely related species of kangaroo rats are believed to be related to species differences in

Memories that we are consciously aware that we are retrieving are known as _______ memories.

Which brain damage would not be associated with an inability to form declarative memories?

The most convincing evidence for a link between LTP and learning comes from

Discuss why patient H.M. demonstrated a recency effect but no primacy effect, and how such evidence provides support for differences between short- and long-term memory.

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: nonassociative learning; associative learning; Aplysia.

The difference between anterograde amnesia and retrograde amnesia is

Experiments involving rats solving mazes have demonstrated the concept of

Refer to the figure. Which answer correctly labels the current model of memory processes?

H.M.'s operation bilaterally removed not only the hippocampus but also the

From the dentate gyrus, mossy fibers project to area _______.

Eye-blink conditioning depends on the _______ nucleus.

Evidence of the effect of an enriched experience on the rat brain is

Summarize the patterns of activation observed during tasks that engage skill memory, priming, and conditioning.