Long-term potentiation is associated with the movement of ________ to the _______
a. NMDA receptors; tip of dendritic spines
b. AMPA receptors; base of dendritic spines
c. AMPA receptors; tip of dendritic spines
d. NMDA receptors; base of dendritic spines
e. Kappa receptors; base of dendritic spines
Answer: c. AMPA receptors; tip of dendritic spines
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