Oliver was in an auto accident and now has difficulty remembering anything new.He can remember everything prior to his accident,but nothing since it.His doctors suspect that his ____ has been damaged.
A) hippocampus
B) cerebral cortex
C) thalamus
D) amygdala

Question

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The hippocampus is responsible for the formation and consolidation of new memories. With damage to this area, a person can experience difficulty in forming and storing new memories while still retaining knowledge acquired prior to the injury. This matches Oliver's symptoms described in the scenario.

Oliver Was in an Auto Accident and Now Has Difficulty