During Short-Term Memory Tasks, the ________ Is Especially Active

question 56

Multiple Choice

During short-term memory tasks, the ________ is especially active.

• A) frontal lobe
• B) hippocampus
• C) cerebellum
• D) amygdala

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Negatively Charged Ions

Ions that carry one or more negative electric charges, known to affect environmental and physical health, often found abundantly near waterfalls, forests, and after thunderstorms.

Neuron

A specialized, electrically excitable cell that processes and transmits information through electrical and chemical signals.

Resting Potential

The electrical charge difference across the neural membrane when a neuron is not actively transmitting a signal, typically around -70 millivolts.