Modulation of Morphological and Physiological Characteristics in a Classically Conditioned Molluscan Neuron

Abstract

To elucidate neuronal mechanisms of acquisition of learning and retention of memory, studies of morphological modification at synapse have recently been attracting attention. In this review the dynamical features of physiological and morphological changes have been discussed in terms of the conditioning mechanisms observed in the sensory receptor cells in Hermissenda crassicornis.