A man known as H. M. lost the ability to form new memories after an operation removed portions of his ________.
A) cortex and medulla
B) cerebellum and pons
C) hippocampus
D) hypothalamus and thalamus

Question

A man known as H. M. lost the ability to form new memories after an operation removed portions of his ________.
A) cortex and medulla
B) cerebellum and pons
C) hippocampus 
D) hypothalamus and thalamus

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The hippocampus is a region in the brain responsible for the formation of new memories. Removal or damage to this region can result in anterograde amnesia, where a person is unable to form new memories after the event that caused the damage. This is what happened to H.M., who could recall events prior to his surgery but could not form new memories.

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