brain regions and LTM (aos 2)

Question 1

5 areas involved in LTM

Answer 1

-neocortex
- basal ganglia
- hippocampus
- cerebellum
-amygdala

Question 2

role of hippocampus

Answer 2

involved in the formation of long term explicit memories and their transfer to the cerebral cortex for storage

Question 3

hippocampus details

Answer 3

-the hippocampus interacts with the amygdala to link emotions to explicit memories.

Question 4

amygdala

Answer 4

• responsible for the regulation
  of emotions such as fear and aggression, which
  enhances the significance of an event

-The amygdala is also responsible for encoding implicit memories to do with emotions.

Question 5

neocortex

Answer 5

def- involved in high-
order mental
processes such
as language,
attention and
memory

• generally long term explicit semantic and episodic memories are widely distributed throughout the cortex

Question 6

neocortex details

Answer 6

• when required, these seperate parts are gathered together and reconstruct as a single, integrated memory for retrieval into our conscious awareness

Question 7

basal ganglia

Answer 7

• one of main roles is the encoding of implicit procedural memory, specifically habits

-communicates with other regions of the brain to acquire motor or cognitive skill gradually through practice

Question 8

role of cerebellum

Answer 8

-directly involved in the encoding and temporary storage of implicit procedural memories and motor skills memories