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Neuronal Plasticity

Medical Definition: The capacity of the nervous system to change its reactivity as the result of successive activations.
Previously Indexed: Neurons (1966-1981),Synapses (1966-1981),Visual Cortex (1968-1981),Visual Pathways (1971-1981)
Neuronal Plasticity Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Long-Term Depression (Physiology) - A persistent activity-dependent decrease in synaptic efficacy between NEURONS. It typically occurs following repeated low-frequency afferent stimulation, but it can be induced by other methods. Long-term depression appears to play a role in MEMORY.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Long-Term Potentiation - A persistent increase in synaptic efficacy, usually induced by appropriate activation of the same synapses. The phenomenological properties of long-term potentiation suggest that it may be a cellular mechanism of learning and memory.

Neuronal Plasticity Medical Definitions and Terms

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