After a Freak Boating Accident,Arlo's Hippocampus Is Lost at Sea

question 26

Multiple Choice

After a freak boating accident,Arlo's hippocampus is lost at sea.Although he has recovered in all other respects,Arlo will have difficulty ____.

• A) forming new memories of events after the accident
• B) speaking fluently in his native language
• C) making controlled, purposeful movements
• D) smiling

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Definitions:

Primary Motor Cortex

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

Premotor Cortex

A region of the frontal lobe of the brain involved in planning and coordinating movements before they are executed.

Movement Force

The force generated by muscles to produce motion, essential for physical activities and regulated by the nervous system.

Cerebral Palsy

A condition affecting body movement and muscle coordination, stemming from a stable brain injury or malformation that happens as the child's brain is being developed.