NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE
CEREBRUM
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Question
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Which part of the brain is responsible for converting information into long-term memories?
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Amydala
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Hippocampus
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Cingulate gyrus
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Fornix
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most available evidence suggests that the functions of memory are carried out by the hippocampus and other related structures in the temporal lobe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hippocampus is a complex brain structure embedded deep into temporal lobe. It has a major role in learning and memory. It is a plastic and vulnerable structure that gets damaged by a variety of stimuli. Studies have shown that it also gets affected in a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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