The type of receptor that is critical for the induction of hippocampal LTP, by virtue of its admitting calcium into a dendritic spine, is called a(n):

The type of receptor that is critical for the induction of hippocampal LTP, by virtue of its admitting calcium into a dendritic spine, is called a(n):





  1. AMPA receptor.
  2. NMDA receptor.
  3. glycine receptor.
  4. cholinergic GPCR.
  5. noradrenergic GPCR.

Answer: 2