Question

"n a typical long-term potentiation (LTP) study, a stimulating electrode is inserted into the perforant path, while a recording electrode is inserted into the dentate gyrus. LTP is produced in this preparation by delivering a(n) ________ via the stimulating electrode."

Answer 1

LTP is produced in this preparation by delivering a burst of 100 electrical pulses in a few seconds via the stimulating electrode.

Step-by-step explanation:

In neuroscience, long-term potentiation (LTP) is a persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity. These are patterns of synaptic activity that produce a long-lasting increase in signal transmission between two neurons. It can be recorded in many parts of the nervous system, but is very widely studied in the hippocampus.