Question

Tram's hippocampus was damaged by encephalitis. Which of the following would be true?

Answer 1

Answer:

After Tram’s hippocampus was damaged by encephalitis, he would have difficulty forming new memories.

Explanation:

• The limbic system of the brain bears two distinct hippocampi in either vertical sides of the brain. The medial region of the temporal lobe houses these hippocampus.
• The hippocampus serve the function of managing the memories stored or being stored in the brain.
• If the hippocampus is damaged by any sort of disorder, the person with damaged hippocampus would have problems creating new memories.