memory and amnesia Flashcards
1
Q
What are the types of memory?
A
declarative/explicit
non declarative/implicit
2
Q
What are the categories of declarative/explicit?
A
Semantic(facts)
Episodic (events)
3
Q
Which areas of the brain process semantic (facts)?
A
lateral and anterior temporal cortex
prefrontal cortex
4
Q
Which areas of the brain process episodic (events)?
A
hippocampus
medial temporal lobe
neocortex
5
Q
What are the two types of amnesia?
A
retrograde- loss of memories formed before the onset of amnesia
anterograde - inability to form memories after onset of amnesia
6
Q
What does short term memory days not depend?
A
Short-term memory does not depend on hippocampus and MTL
7
Q
what happen in the case of HM?
A
he had a bilateral temporal lobe resection
discovered that Hippocampus and medial temporal lobe
