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nevelica

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An individual has difficulty remembering certain things after brain damage, but all memories stored before the damage are intact. The brain area most likely damaged is the ____.
 
  a. fornix
 b. hypothalamus
 c. hippocampus
 d. nucleus basalis

Question 2

Prolonged high cortisol levels are associated with increased hippocampal damage.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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janieazgirl

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

True


nevelica

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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