The ________ Is the Part of the Brain Responsible for the Formation

question 18

Multiple Choice

The ________ is the part of the brain responsible for the formation of new memories.

• A)hippocampus
• B)hypothalamus
• C)fornix
• D)amygdala

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Definitions:

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory-access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an incident that caused the amnesia.

Global Amnesia

A rare condition involving a sudden and severe loss of memory, usually temporary, affecting the ability to recall recent and remote events.

Anterograde Amnesia

A loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to a partial or complete inability to recall the recent past, while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.

Procedural Memories

A type of long-term memory that involves the skills and actions we have learned and can perform without consciously thinking about them.