G.R.is a patient who has suffered damage to his brain.G.R.believes that it is still 1970,the time when his brain injury occurred,and that the last Olympic games were held in Mexico in 1968,even though it is now the 21st century.Which brain area has most likely been damaged?
A)thalamus.
B)hypothalamus.
C)hippocampus.
D)medulla.

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The hippocampus is the brain region responsible for the formation and retrieval of memories. Damage to this area can result in anterograde amnesia, which is the inability to form new memories, or retrograde amnesia, which is the inability to remember events that occurred before the brain injury. In this case, G.R.'s inability to recognize the current time and date, as well as his confusion about past events, suggest damage to the hippocampus. The thalamus, hypothalamus, and medulla are not directly involved in memory processing.

GRIs a Patient Who Has Suffered Damage to His Brain