Lateralization
Lateralization is the process whereby particular neurological functions are associated with one side of the brain in particular.
Learning
Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior resulting from experience.
Lesion
A lesion is damage to tissue in the body.
Limbic system
The limbic system is a group of brain structures including the amygdala, hippocampus, and hypothalamus that are involved in processing and regulating emotions, memory, sexual arousal. and response to stress.
Lipid
A lipid is a fat-soluble molecule. There are many types of lipids with diverse functions that induce structuring the cell membrane and facilitating energy storage.
Long Terms Depression (LTD)
Long term depression is a long lasting reduction in the strength of synaptic transmissions
Long-term memory (LTM)
Long-term memory (LTM) is a relatively permanent form of memory. It involves new protein synthesis that gives rise to new synaptic connections.
Long-term potentiation (LTP)
Long-term potentiation is an enduring increase in the amplitude of excitatory postsynaptic potentials as a result of high-frequency (tetanic) stimulation of afferent pathways. It is measured both as the amplitude of excitatory postsynaptic potentials and as the magnitude of the postsynaptic-cell population spike. LTP is most often studied in the hippocampus and is often considered to be the cellular basis of learning and memory in vertebrates.
Lysosome
Lysosomes are small bodies in the cell that contain enzymes for digesting broken down cell products.