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kumail mehdi
on Dec 01, 2024Verified
Alicia was recently in a car accident. Since then, she cannot retain memories of events that occurred after the accident. However, she can recall events that took place before the accident. She recognizes her family and friends and important dates, such as her birthday and her marriage anniversary, but has to be constantly reintroduced to the new people in her life. Alicia has most likely sustained damage to her _______.
A) hypothalamus
B) somatosensory cortex
C) hippocampus
D) medulla
Hippocampus
A major component of the brain in humans and other vertebrates, involved in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory, and in spatial memory that enables navigation.
- Identify the role of the hippocampus in memory formation and recall.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the role of the hippocampus in memory formation and recall.
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