Long-term potentiation within the brain has been found to involve the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate, which stimulates an increase in Ca²⁺ concentration in the postsynaptic cell that causes a cascade of events in that cell, including an increase in the number of glutamate receptors on the postsynaptic membrane. What other change is also observed in the postsynaptic cell? A)an increase in ribosomes on the rough endoplasmic reticulum B)a decrease in the number of non-glutamate receptors on the synaptic membrane C)atrophy of dendrites with no glutamate receptors D)an increase in mitotic divisions by the postsynaptic cell

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An increase in ribosomes on the rough endoplasmic reticulum is observed in the postsynaptic cell during long-term potentiation. This is because the cell needs to produce more proteins, including glutamate receptors, to strengthen synaptic connections.

Long-Term Potentiation Within the Brain Has Been Found to Involve