Book chapter
Memory, Neural Substrates
Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, pp.593-600
Elsevier Inc, Second Edition
2012
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00230-5
Abstract
Memory is the process by which information is acquired, stored, and retrieved in the brain. There are multiple neural structures that subserve different types of memory. The hippocampus and nearby medial temporal lobe structures are important for acquiring new information about facts and events. The basal ganglia are important for acquiring motor skills. Lateral and inferior regions of temporal lobes and sensory association areas are important for storage and retrieval of long-term memories. The amygdala is important for the emotional aspects of memory. The basal forebrain contains nuclei that deliver important neurotransmitters for memory. These structures and their functions have been elucidated through the study of brain-damaged patients and through functional neuroimaging approaches.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Memory, Neural Substrates
- Creators
- R GuptaD Tranel
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, pp.593-600
- Edition
- Second Edition
- DOI
- 10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00230-5
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2012
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984002455202771
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