NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE
CEREBRUM
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Question
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A person who can remember their childhood, but not the last 3 weeks following damage to the hippocampus likely has:
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Retrograde amnesia
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Anterograde amnesia
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post-injury amnesia
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Selective amnesia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Damage to the hippocampus can cause a condition called amnesia that prevents people from forming new memories and remembering past experiences.
Detailed explanation-2: -The areas of the brain that make up this region include the hippocampus, mammillary bodies, and fornix. Damage to the hippocampus seems to be most responsible for anterograde amnesia.
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