Explain the role of glutamatergic signalling in learning and memory. In your answer indicate the role of AMPA and NMDA receptors, and describe the resultant changes in synaptic plasticity. What physical changes within the dendrites of a neurone may occur to engender or promote longer-term changes in synaptic architecture?

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