The Famous Patient H

question 27

Multiple Choice

The famous patient H.M. is unable to remember events he experienced after his brain surgery. The surgery apparently produced:

• A) repression
• B) anterograde amnesia
• C) retrograde amnesia
• D) infantile amnesia

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Definitions:

Biceps Femoris

A muscle of the thigh located at the back of the leg, part of the hamstring group, involved in knee flexion and hip extension.

Rectus Femoris

One of the four quadriceps muscles of the thigh, responsible for extending the knee and flexing the thigh.

Vastus Lateralis

The Vastus Lateralis is one of the four muscles of the quadriceps group, located on the side of the thigh, primarily responsible for extending the knee.

Vastus Medialis

A muscle located in the thigh, part of the quadriceps group, which plays a crucial role in knee extension.