Neural Basis Flashcards
What IS agreed upon about the neural basis of memory functions?
That structures in the medial temporal lobe contribute importantly to normal memory processes
What IS agreed upon about the neural basis of memory functions?
That structures in the medial temporal lobe contribute importantly to normal memory processes
T/F: The amygdala is anterior to the hippocampus.
False!
T/F: The hippocampus is a region within temporal lobe neocortex.
True!
T/F: The amygdala is anterior to the hippocampus.
True!
T/F: The hippocampus is a region within temporal lobe neocortex.
False!
Who is Clive Wearing?
a highly accomplished musician and musicologist who became densely amnesic following herpes.
Who is Clive Wearing?
a highly accomplished musician and musicologist who became densely amnesic following herpes.
Which part of Clive’s brain had damage leading to impairment of his semantic memory?
All of the medial temporal lobe structures and additional inferior and middle temporal lobe cortex.
T/F: Extensive damage to medially lying parts of the temporal lobe produces generalized dementia in regards to the Clive case.
False!
T/F: Extensive damage to medially lying parts of the temporal lobe produces generalized dementia in regards to the Clive case.
False!
What is agnosia?
Inability to recognize and identify objects or persons despite having knowledge of the characteristics of those objects or persons.
Agnosia is…?
The selective loss of knowledge of object meaning or attributes without general cognitive dysfunction
