Because of the famous case of the patient known for years as H.M., it is known that _____ plays a critical role in _____.
A) memory consolidation; short-term memory
B) the amygdala; the ability to encode new long-term memories
C) the cerebellum; the retrieval of long-term memories
D) the hippocampus; encoding new episodic memories

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The famous case of H.M. involved the removal of his hippocampus, which resulted in anterograde amnesia (the inability to form new episodic memories), but his short-term memory and previously encoded long-term memories remained intact. Therefore, it is known that the hippocampus plays a critical role in encoding new episodic memories.

Because of the Famous Case of the Patient Known for Years