30 Questions
Which type of memory is used when trying to recall the number of windows in your house by mentally walking from room to room?
Declarative memory
What evidence supports the idea that declarative and nondeclarative memory use distinct circuits?
Studies using lesion studies
Which brain structure is associated with the formation of declarative memories?
Hippocampus
Which brain structure is associated with the formation of procedural memories?
Striatum
What is the name of the famous amnesic patient who had temporal lobe damage and exhibited a dissociation between declarative and procedural memory?
H.M.
What is working memory?
A temporary form of information storage
Where in the brain have neural correlates of working memory been observed?
Cerebral cortex
Which type of memory is conscious and pertains to facts?
Declarative memory
Which type of memory is unconscious and pertains to skills and habits?
Procedural memory
Which brain structure is associated with the formation of long-term memories?
Cerebral cortex
Which of the following is true about hippocampal lesions?
They cause a deficit in working memory
How can you test if a neuron is involved in storing long-term memories?
All of the above
How can you determine if a neuron in visual cortex is involved in perception or memory?
By observing the response pattern of the neuron after repeated presentations of faces
What is being tested when a patient is asked to repeat a phrase after a few minutes?
Recent memory
What is the likely outcome of bilateral lesions in the hippocampal formation?
Loss of short-term memory
What deficit is caused by lesions of the prefrontal cortex?
Deficit in working memory
How many groups were the active areas in the frontal lobe separated into in the fMRI study of working memory?
Three
What can be done to test the hypothesis that a neuron is involved in storing long-term memories?
All of the above
What is the likely outcome of applying a molecule that temporarily disables a neuron involved in storing long-term memories?
Loss of short-term memory
What can be inferred if the response properties of a neuron in visual cortex change with repeated presentations of faces?
The neuron is involved in both perception and memory
Which of the following is NOT a neurodegenerative disease?
Motor Neuron Disease
Which of the following statement about benzodiazepines is NOT true?
Their binding decreases the receptor affinity for GABA
In Alzheimer's disease, which neurotransmitter is diminished by the loss of large cells in the basal nucleus of Meynert?
Acetylcholine
Physostigmine, Donepezil, Rivastigmine, and Galantamine share a common mechanism of action. What is it?
They inhibit Acetylcholinesterase
Which of the following statements IS true about Acetylcholine?
There exist both metabotropic and ionotropic Acetylcholine receptors
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
Dementia
Which of the following is a possible side effect of benzodiazepines in high doses?
Anterograde amnesia
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transient global amnesia?
Neurological exam is normal
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Alzheimer's disease?
Forgetfulness and memory loss
Which of the following is NOT a treatment for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
Antipsychotic medication
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