The Part of the Limbic System Involved in Storing Memories

question 42

Multiple Choice

The part of the limbic system involved in storing memories and forming long-term memory is the

• A) cingulate gyrus.
• B) amygdaloid body.
• C) fornix.
• D) mammillary body.
• E) hippocampus.

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