With respect to complex long-term memories,the hippocampus can MOST accurately be conceptualized as a(n):
A)computer hard drive.
B)"cheat sheet" stating where the components of the memory are stored.
C)online "cloud" storage that frees the brain to process events necessary for survival.
D)video-recording device.

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The hippocampus acts more like a "cheat sheet" by helping to index or point to where the components of a memory are stored across the brain, rather than storing the memories itself. It's involved in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and spatial memory that enables navigation.

With Respect to Complex Long-Term Memories,the Hippocampus Can MOST Accurately