A detective is shot and suffers brain damage.He is unable to store new memories,so he must relearn information each day from photographs and notes as he tries to find the criminal that shot him.The part of his brain that was most likely damaged was the
A) hypothalamus.
B) hippocampus.
C) somatosensory cortex.
D) amygdala.

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The hippocampus is responsible for forming and storing new memories. Damage to this area would result in the inability to store new memories, as seen in the detective's case.

A Detective Is Shot and Suffers Brain Damage