The primary deficit encountered by patient H.M. is best described as the inability to _____.
A) discriminate between faces
B) perceive different line orientations
C) form new long-term memories
D) use information from the "where" pathway

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Patient H.M. had bilateral removal of his medial temporal lobes, including the hippocampus, which resulted in severe anterograde amnesia and the inability to form new long-term memories.

The Primary Deficit Encountered by Patient H