All of the Following Characterize the Hippocampus Except

question 41

Multiple Choice

All of the following characterize the hippocampus except:

• A) triggers fear emotions and fear memories.
• B) is part of the limbic system.
• C) found in the forebrain.
• D) involved in the transfer of short-term memory to long-term memory.
• E) contains cells that fire during spatial tasks and then again during sleep for memory consolidation.

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