Cortical Properties and Synapses

• Monocular deprivation (MD)
  • in 12 hours, responds more strongly to open eye
  • synapses from closed eye weaken

• Binocular deprivation (BD)
  • in 3-4 days, responses are smaller from both eyes
  • all synapses are weakened, but more slowly than MD

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