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Long-term potentiation (LTP) is associated with:

  • 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.

Concept context

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

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