The memory of a woman is substantially impaired after she injures her head falling off of a ladder.In particular,she is unable to remember recent events that have happened to her.Damage to which of the following brain areas is most likely responsible for these difficulties?

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The hippocampus is critical for the formation and consolidation of new memories. Damage to this brain area can result in difficulty forming new memories and can lead to anterograde amnesia, where the person is unable to remember recent events that occurred after the injury. The other brain areas listed (thalamus, amygdala, hypothalamus) are not directly involved in memory formation and would not be expected to result in the specific memory difficulties described.

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