Use the Concepts of Declarative Versus Procedural Memory, and Explicit

question 62

Essay

Use the concepts of declarative versus procedural memory, and explicit versus implicit memory, to explain the pattern of H.M.'s amnesia.

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Definitions:

Axon

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

Postsynaptic Neuron

A neuron that receives a signal (via neurotransmitter molecules) from another neuron at a synapse.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of the electrical polarity of the neuron's membrane, facilitating the transmission of nerve impulses.

Excitation

The process or state of being energized or stimulated to action or to increased activity.