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Course Code: BIOL 322
Course Title: Neuroscience Module
Exam: Module 7 Exams
Topic: Learning & Memory
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, Module 7: Learning & Memory
Question 1.
Which Statement Best Describes Learning?
A. The Temporary Storage Of Sensory Information
B. A Neural Mechanism Through Which Experience Produces Changes In Behavior
C. The Permanent Storage Of Information In The Hippocampus
D. The Retrieval Of Previously Stored Information
ANS. B
Explanation: Learning Involves Changes In Neural Circuits That Alter How A Person
Perceives, Performs, Thinks, Or Plans. The Experience Itself Is Not Stored As A Physical
Object.
Question 2.
Examine The Diagram Below Of The Hippocampal Circuit. Identify Structures B, C, D,
E, F, G, H, I And J.
Choices:
-CA3
-CA3 Pyramidal Cell
,-Mossy Fibers
-Dentate Gyrus
-Perforant Path
-CA1
-CA1 Pyramidal Cell
-Schaffer Collaterals
-Granule Cell
ANS.
B — CA1
C — CA1 Pyramidal Cell
D — Schaffer Collaterals
E — CA3
F — CA3 Pyramidal Cell
G — Mossy Fibers
H — Granule Cell
I — Dentate Gyrus
J — Perforant Path
Explanation: Information Enters The Hippocampal Circuit Through The Perforant Path
And Reaches The Dentate Gyrus, Where It Interacts With Granule Cells. The Axons Of
The Granule Cells Form The Mossy Fibers, Which Project To The CA3 Region And
Synapse With CA3 Pyramidal Cells. From The CA3 Pyramidal Cells, The Schaffer
Collaterals Project To The CA1 Region And Synapse With CA1 Pyramidal Cells. This
Sequence Represents The Major Pathway Through The Hippocampal Trisynaptic Loop
Involved In Memory Processing.
Question 3.
Identify The Correct Sequence Represented By The Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)
Diagram Below.
, A. NMDA Receptor Activation → Ca²⁺ Entry → CAMKII Activation → Increased
AMPA Receptor Insertion → Stronger Synapse
B. AMPA Receptor Removal → Ca²⁺ Reduction → CAMKII Inhibition → Weaker
Synapse
C. Mg²⁺ Entry → NMDA Receptor Inhibition → CAMKII Inhibition → LTP
D. Protein Degradation → AMPA Receptor Removal → Reduced Synaptic Strength →
LTP
ANS. A
Explanation: During LTP, Glutamate Released From The Presynaptic Neuron Activates
AMPA And NMDA Receptors On The Postsynaptic Neuron. AMPA Receptor Activation
Causes Postsynaptic Depolarization, Which Removes The Mg²⁺ Block From The NMDA
Receptor. The NMDA Receptor Then Allows Ca²⁺ To Enter The Postsynaptic Neuron.
Ca²⁺ Activates CAMKII, Which Promotes The Insertion And Stabilization Of Additional
AMPA Receptors In The Postsynaptic Membrane. The Increased Number Of AMPA
Receptors Strengthens The Synapse, Producing Long-Term Potentiation (LTP).
Question 4.
Which Form Of Learning Involves Identifying And Categorizing Objects Or Situations?
A. Motor Learning
B. Relational Learning