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