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Describe Anterograde Amnesia

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Describe anterograde amnesia.If a person had anterograde amnesia,how would it affect his or her implicit and explicit memories? Give an example of an implicit and explicit memory (one example of each).


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Suspensory Ligaments

Fibrous tissues that support an organ or structure, for example, holding the lens of the eye in place.

Spherical

Having the shape or form of a sphere, meaning it is perfectly round in all directions.

Optic Disc

The point on the retina at which the optic nerve fibers exit the eye, creating the blind spot as it lacks photoreceptors.

Fovea Centralis

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest, due to the concentration of cone cells.

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