Hippocampus and Human Memory Formation Quiz

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What is the role of the hippocampus in the consolidation of explicit memories?

Storing new memories

Abolishing emotional memory

Activating emotionally driven neurochemical systems

Moving memories from the hippocampus to diffuse regions in the neocortex (correct)

How does damage to the amygdala affect memory?

Increases memory recall

Abolishes implicit memory

Enhances emotional memory

Has little effect on implicit or explicit memory (correct)

Which brain region is critical for emotional memory?

Hippocampus

Amygdala (correct)

Basal ganglia

Entorhinal cortex

What is the function of grid cells in the entorhinal cortex?

Firing in a triangular lattice pattern to encode spatial information Signup and view all the answers

In food-storing birds, what is the relationship between memory and the hippocampus?

The hippocampi in food-storing birds are significantly larger than in mammals Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a memory trace is restabilized through reconsolidation?

Memory is revisited and open to further consolidation Signup and view all the answers

What type of neurons are found in the entorhinal cortex?

Place cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of learning based on the provided text?

The process of acquiring and storing information Signup and view all the answers

In non-associative learning, what happens during habituation?

Strength of reaction decreases with repeated, but non-meaningful stimulus Signup and view all the answers

How is the size of the hippocampi in birds and mammals related?

It is bigger in birds for spatial activities Signup and view all the answers

Where do intention cells, which provide input to the hippocampus, originate from?

Prefrontal cortex Signup and view all the answers

Classical conditioning involves the conditioning of a response. What is the role of UCS in classical conditioning?

Stimulus that automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of forming new declarative memories?

Consolidation Signup and view all the answers

What is the Memory trace according to the text?

A representation in the brain of previous experience involving synapses Signup and view all the answers

What can food-storing birds do as part of their memory capabilities?

Unearth seeds they hid later with priority Signup and view all the answers

How does sensitization differ from habituation in non-associative learning?

Sensitization leads to an increased response to a stimulus after another or the same stimulus Signup and view all the answers

What type of neuron is responsible for encoding information in the hippocampus?

Pyramidal neurons Signup and view all the answers

What is classical (Pavlovian) conditioning associated with?

Linking neutral stimuli with involuntary responses Signup and view all the answers