Chapter 11 Quiz

Question 1

Amnesia for events that occur in the period after a concussive blow to the head is called _______ amnesia

Answer 1

Anterograde

Question 2

The mediodorsal nuclei, which are often damaged in cases of Korsakoff’s amnesia, are nuclei of the

Answer 2

Thalamus

Question 3

The human medial temporal lobe includes the

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

The hippocampus appears to play a special role in memory for

Answer 4

Spatial location

Question 5

Which structure is thought to store memories for visual images

Answer 5

Inferotemporal cortex

Question 6

The amygdala appears to be involved in the ________ component of memory, whereas the cerebellum appears to be involved in the _________ component

Answer 6

Emotional;Sensorimotor

Question 7

Which of the following is regarded as a critical factor in the induction of LTP?

Answer 7

Co-occurrence of activity in presynaptic and Postsynaptic neurons

Question 8

Long term potentiation has been most frequently studied in the

Answer 8

Hippocampus

Question 9

The NMDA receptor is a type of ________ receptor

Answer 9

Glutamate

Question 10

Explicit memories for the particular events or experiences of ones life are ______ memories

Answer 10

Episodic