After a recent bicycle accident, 11 year old Todd cannot do things that were once routine, such as such as riding a bike. Damage to which of Todd's brain structure disrupted Todd's procedural memory required for riding his bike?
A) basal ganglia
B) amygdala
C) pons
D) hypothalamus

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The basal ganglia are involved in the control and regulation of voluntary motor movements, procedural learning, routine behaviors or "habits" such as riding a bike, eye movements, cognition, and emotion. Damage to the basal ganglia can disrupt procedural memory, making it difficult to perform tasks that were once routine.

After a Recent Bicycle Accident, 11 Year Old Todd Cannot