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Osmoreceptors Are Cells Able to Detect an Increase in Solute

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Osmoreceptors are cells able to detect an increase in solute concentration in extracellular fluid caused by water loss.


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Hippocampus

A part of the brain within the temporal lobe, crucial for memory formation and spatial navigation.

Proactive and Retroactive Inhibition

Forms of interference where old information interferes with the learning of new information (proactive) and where new information causes forgetting of old information (retroactive).

New Long-Term Memories

The process of converting new information into a state that can be recalled after a period of time, involving the consolidation and storage of information.

Old Memories

Stored recollections from the past that can influence current behavior and thought processes, sometimes fading or distorting over time.

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