Long-term potentiation refers to
A) changes in the number of receptor sites in the brain.
B) changes in the dendrites and proteins within the brain's neurons.
C) the severing of neural connections in the brain.
D) changes in the sensitivity of a synapse through repeated stimulation.

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Long-term potentiation (LTP) refers to the strengthening of the connection between two neurons that occurs when they are stimulated together, leading to changes in the sensitivity of a synapse through repeated stimulation. LTP is considered one of the cellular mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the brain.

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