A Patient of Yours Seems to Have Lost Her Short-Term

question 47

Multiple Choice

A patient of yours seems to have lost her short-term memory due to an accident. She is not able to retain new information for more than a minute or two. Which of the following brain structures might you expect top be damaged?

• A)Pons
• B)Hippocampus
• C)Hypothalamus
• D)Occipital lobe
• E)Amygdala

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