parts of the brain and memory memorization Flashcards
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Hippocampus
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spatial location
2
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Perirhinal cortex
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object recognition
3
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Mediodorsal nucleus
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Korsakoff’s
4
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Basal forebrain
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Alzheimer’s disease
5
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Inferotemporal cortex
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visual perception of objects
6
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Amygdala
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emotional learning – lesion leads to lack of learned fear
7
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Prefrontal cortex
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- Temporal order of events and working memory
- Tasks involving a series of responses
8
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Cerebellum
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stores memories of sensorimotor skills
9
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Striatum
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habit formation
