14.2

Question 1

What kind of memory is lost when much of the medial temporal lobe is removed or damaged (including anterior hippocampus, amygdala, and adjacent cortex)?

Answer 1

Explicit memory of events since the damage

Question 2

What structure leads to implicit memory loss when damaged?

Answer 2

The basal ganglia

Question 3

Based on the case of H.M., we can conclude that the structures involved in explicit memory include the _______, the ________, and adjacent cortex

Answer 3

Hippocampus; amygdala

Question 4

Implicit memory deficits in patients with Parkinson disease demonstrate that a major structure in implicit memory is the ________.

Answer 4

Basal ganglia

Question 5

What is the main difference between the Lashley and Milner studies?

Answer 5

Lashley searched for explicit memory in the perceptual and motor systems of his animal subjects using invasive tests designed mostly for implicit memory. Milner studied a patient with medial temporal removal and used behavioral tests of both explicit and implicit memory