Parietal Lobe and Memory Functions

Recollection and familiarity

Hippocampus

Perirhinal cortex

<ol> <li>Attention to memory representations, 2. Integration of memory information, 3. Strategic control of retrieval</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parahippocampal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Role unclear, possibly involved in attentional re-orienting, expectancy violation, representation, or information binding</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lesions to the parietal lobe can cause attentional or motor deficits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parietal mechanisms might guide attention to relevant internal representations during retrieval.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Doesn't affect recognition accuracy but impacts subjective aspects of recollection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anatomical connections between the parietal lobe and MTL suggest potential interaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is important to differentiate between subregions within the parietal lobe to understand distinct roles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The proposed hypotheses remain theoretical and require further research for validation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parietal lobe contributes to episodic memory retrieval.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parietal regions show greater activation for correctly recognized items ('hits') compared to new items ('correct rejections').</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It suggests that parietal activation tracks perceived recognition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some parietal regions show increased activation during recollection-based recognition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Left parietal regions show greater activation during attempts to recollect specific details.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parietal activation depends on whether retrieval focuses on recollection or familiarity.</p> Signup and view all the answers