A patient known as H.M.,while undergoing brain surgery,suffered accidental brain damage.After the surgery,while he retained all of his old memories,he could no longer make new ones.H.M.could not retain new information for more than about 30 seconds.What part of his limbic system was damaged?
A) hypothalamus
B) thalamus
C) hippocampus
D) cortex

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The hippocampus is responsible for the consolidation of short-term memories into long-term memories. H.M.'s inability to form new memories suggests damage to this area of his limbic system. The hypothalamus is involved in regulating basic physiological functions such as hunger and thirst, the thalamus relays sensory information to the cortex, and the cortex is involved in higher cognitive processes such as thinking and decision-making.

A Patient Known as H