Plasticity
Plasticity
The connection between spine plasticity and hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP) is explored in this chapter. Data were gathered using ultrastructural and imaging studies. Findings revealed that there are changes in the spines after LTP, such as the enlargements of the spine head and the shortening of the spine neck. The chapter points out that these changes in spines can help in explaining the increased synaptic strength.
Keywords: spines, plasticity, hippocampal long-term potentiation
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