The Process by Which We Recover Information from Long-Term Storage

question 46

Multiple Choice

The process by which we recover information from long-term storage is known as ________.

• A) retention
• B) decoding
• C) encoding
• D) retrieval
• E) processing

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Definitions:

Cranial Vault

Eight skull bones that surround and protect the brain; braincase.

Posterior Intercostal

Refers to the blood vessels and nerves running along the bottom of the ribs at the back of the thorax, involved in supplying the intercostal spaces.

Common Iliac Artery

A large artery that divides into the internal and external iliac arteries, supplying blood to the pelvis and lower limbs.

Bifurcation

Bifurcation refers to the process or point at which a structure divides into two branches or parts, often used in reference to blood vessels or branching patterns in biology.