It is very late one night and after a frustrating day of failed experiments, you end up with electrodes in each of two cells, A and B, that are monosynaptically connected. When you depolarize Cell A, cell B also depolarizes. Despite your sleepiness, you come up with a decent explanation. The mammalian CNS utilizes both convergent and divergent pathways to process and integrate information. Define and discuss the functional significance of the concepts of convergence and divergence giving 2 different examples of each.
Many behaviors habituate.
An example is the gin trap response in Manduca pupae, a behavior mediated by a 3 cell circuit consisting of a sensory neuron, an interneuron, and a motoneuron. Propose a molecular mechanism for habituation in this system and describe an experiment that tests your hypothesis. Describe the role of amyloid proteins in the development of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each method and give two examples of each. Use specific examples from the book or films.