Chapter 8 - Brain Structures & Memory Flashcards
1
Q
Where are memories stored?
A
Motor cortex Frontal lobe Prefrontal cortex Temporal lobe Amygdala Hippocampus Cerebellum
2
Q
Increased size of hippocampus (Maquire et al 1997)
A
What part of the brain is activated for a taxi-cab driver?
Increased size of hippocampus (the role of the hippocampus
in explicit memory
3
Q
Consolidation
A
the permanent storage of a declarative memory
4
Q
The amygdala plays a role in?
A
the formation of implicit memories and memory for emotion shown on faces.
5
Q
Emotion is?
A
Amygdala + Hippocampus
6
Q
Cerebellums connection with memory?
A
- Cerebellum + motor cortex of the frontal lobes = procedural memories related to motor skills
- Encoding, processing and storing is completed by the cerebellum and parts of the cerebrum
7
Q
Tests with AA patients show that?
A
procedural memories stays intact and new ones can be formed; declarative memories are lost but new ones can be formed
