Lyle,an Amnesic Patient,thinks That He Has Met You Before

question 46

Multiple Choice

Lyle,an amnesic patient,thinks that he has met you before."I remember you because of your red hat.And I was your boss at the mayor's office in Cleveland.I was the mayor then,you know.We had many dinners together,and you used to order the Delmonico steaks with onion rings on top." Lyle firmly believes these things are true,yet none of them really happened.Lyle has damaged the ____ of his brain.

• A) hippocampus
• B) mediodorsal thalamus
• C) corpus callosum
• D) Wernicke's area

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Definitions:

Nasal Cavity

The large air-filled space behind the nose involved in breathing and olfaction, lined with mucosa that filters, moistens, and warms incoming air.

Bronchi

The major air passages of the lungs that diverge from the windpipe, providing a pathway for air to reach the lungs.

Carbon Dioxide

It's a transparent, unscented gas formed through the burning of carbon-containing compounds and the act of breathing, which is assimilated by plants in the photosynthesis process.

Bicarbonate Ions

Bicarbonate ions (HCO3-) act as a buffer in biological systems, helping to maintain pH balance in blood and other bodily fluids.