Memory Flashcards
(10 cards)
what is medial diencephalic amnesia?
conventional memory deficits with unconventional causes
what is transient global amnesia?
defined by its sudden onset in the absence of any obvious cause in otherwise normal adults
H.M’s greates postsurgical problem is his
anterograde amnesia
what tests can H.M display long-term memory indicated by improved performance?
mirror-drawing test and pavlovian conditioning test
R.B gave what evidence?
that the hippocampus is involved in memory
what part of the brain was removed for H.M?
medial portion of temporal lobes
what is Global amnesia?
amnesia for all senses
what are nootropics?
drugs thought to improve memory
what is long-term potentiation?
facilitation of synaptic transmission following high frequency electrical stimulation applied to presynaptic neurons
what effects are most prominent for LTP?
for implicit memories
