Oliver Was in an Auto Accident and Now Has Difficulty

question 94

Multiple Choice

Oliver was in an auto accident and now has difficulty remembering anything new.He can remember everything prior to his accident,but nothing since it.His doctors suspect that his ____ has been damaged.

• A) hippocampus
• B) cerebral cortex
• C) thalamus
• D) amygdala

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Definitions:

Brain Imaging Techniques

A range of medical and scientific methods used to visualize the structure and function of the brain, including MRI, CT scans, PET scans, and fMRI.

X-Rays

a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than ultraviolet light, used in medical imaging and materials analysis.

Static Images

Still pictures or photographs that do not involve any movement or change over time.

Fiber Myelination

The process of coating neural fibers with myelin, a fatty substance that increases the speed and efficiency of electrical signal transmission in the nervous system.