What Brain Structure Influences the Transfer of Information to Long-Term

question 55

Multiple Choice

What brain structure influences the transfer of information to long-term memory?

• A)hippocampus
• B)cerebellum
• C)frontal lobes
• D)thalamus

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Definitions:

Light-sensitive

Having a sensitivity to light, often used to describe cells, materials, or devices that respond or react to light, such as photoreceptor cells in the eye or photographic film.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that converts light into neural signals.

Rods and Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for vision in low light (rods) and color vision and detail (cones).

Bipolar Cells

Bipolar cells are a type of retinal neuron that transmit signals from the photoreceptors (cones and rods) to ganglion cells, which then transmit visual information to the brain.