Mateo is 70 years old and had a stroke last year. He is now unable to remember how to get to and return from his new doctors office using a specific route. What brain structure was potentially damaged by Mateo's stroke?
A) his amygdala
B) his hypothalamus
C) his hippocampus
D) his cerebellum
E) his medulla

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The hippocampus is responsible for the formation and recall of new memories, particularly spatial memories like navigating through a route to a specific location. Damage to the hippocampus can result in difficulty creating new memories or recalling old ones, particularly involving spatial navigation.

Mateo Is 70 Years Old and Had a Stroke Last