Rodent water maze studies of the effects of severing the pathway between the CA1 region of the hippocampus and the cortex have led to the conclusion that short-term memory is ___ dependent while long-term memory is dependent on the ___.
A)cortex,hippocampal formation
B)hippocampus,cortex and an interaction over time between the two
C)cortex,hippocampus and an interaction over time between the two
D)parahippocampal gyrus,hippocampus and an interaction over time between the two

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Rodent water maze studies have shown that short-term memory relies on the hippocampus, while long-term memory depends on the cortex and requires an interaction over time between the hippocampus and the cortex.

Rodent Water Maze Studies of the Effects of Severing the Pathway