Forming New Long-Term Memories is Strikingly Disrupted After Damage to The

Question

Forming new long-term memories is strikingly disrupted after damage to the
A) thalamus.
B) hypothalamus.
C) hippocampus.
D) somatosensory cortex.
E) primary motor cortex.

Accepted Answer

The hippocampus plays a critical role in the formation of new long-term memories. Damage to the hippocampus can result in severe difficulties in the formation of new memories, while memories from before the damage may remain intact.

Answer: A, B, D, E
 Damage to the thalamus, hypothalamus, somatosensory cortex, and primary motor cortex may lead to other cognitive or neurological impairments, but are not primarily associated with disrupted long-term memory formation.