NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

CEREBELLUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How can the roles of the hippocampus and amygdala in memory formation be summarised best?
A
hippocampus:implicit, declarative memoriesamygdala:explicit, declarative memories
B
hippocampus:implicit, procedural memoriesamygdala:explicit, declarative memories
C
hippocampus:explicit, procedural memoriesamygdala:implicit, declarative memories
D
hippocampus:explicit, declarative memoriesamygdala:implicit, procedural memories
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The amygdala is specialized for input and processing of emotion, while the hippocampus is essential for declarative or episodic memory. During emotional reactions, these two brain regions interact to translate the emotion into particular outcomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -For over half a century, the hippocampus has been associated with conscious/explicit long-term memory for previously experienced items or events; however, this region has recently been linked to nonconscious/implicit memory.

Detailed explanation-3: -There is extensive evidence that the amygdala is involved in affectively influenced memory. The central hypothesis guiding the research reviewed in this paper is that emotional arousal activates the amygdala and that such activation results in the modulation of memory storage occurring in other brain regions.

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