For long-term potentiation to occur in the hippocampus, ________.
A) a presynaptic neuron must release more acetylcholine neurotransmitter into the synapse
B) NMDA receptors must be unblocked so that they can respond to glutamate
C) the postsynaptic cell responds to glutamate by opening AMPA receptors
D) the presynaptic cell must grow more axon terminals to synapse with the dendrites of the postsynaptic cell.

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NMDA receptors must be unblocked so that they can respond to glutamate. This triggers a sequence of events that leads to long-term potentiation, including the activation of AMPA receptors and the influx of calcium ions into the postsynaptic cell. This ultimately strengthens the communication between the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons.

For Long-Term Potentiation to Occur in the Hippocampus, ________