brains in memory

Question 1

brain areas involved LTM Storage

Answer 1

• No single brain structure is responsible for memory.
• Research suggests that memory is the result of the interaction of a number of brain areas working simultaneously.
• different areas of the brain responsible for the formation and storage of different types of memory.

Question 2

Hippocampus & STM

Answer 2

-The hippocampus is in the medial temporal lobe (underneath the temporal lobe area of the cerebral cortex.)
- part of the limbic system of the brain includes hippocampus, amygdala and cingulate gyrus
- hippocampus is seen to be centre for STM BCS heavily involved in forming or encoding new explicit (declarative) memories.

Question 3

Hippocampus & Memory Formation

Answer 3

hippocampus has direct neural connections to a number of brain areas involved in memory.

The hippocampus receives information from areas of the cerebral cortex - have initially processed stimuli. - - then integrates this info to form single multi-faceted memory as opposed to a collection of separate memories.

Question 4

Hippocampus & Memory Formation

Answer 4

• hippocampus receives info about emotions generated by particular even from amygdala and integrates this into a memory with a emotional attachments (normally a episodic memory)
• does NOT appear to be involved with FORMATION or STORAGE of implicit memory.

Question 5

Hippocampus & Memory Storage and Consolidation

Answer 5

• hippocampus important role in consolidation of memories - this process transfers information from the STM to LTM
• hippo acts as ;switching station’ - where new DECLARATIVE memories are passed from STM to LTM for more PERMANENT storage in relevant areas of cerebal cortex

Question 6

Hippocampus & Consolidation of Memories

Answer 6

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