Carmella had a stroke that caused damage to her brain. As a result, she can no longer form new memories about people she meets or information she learns. Which part of Carmella's brain is most likely damaged?

a. hippocampus

b. pons

c. cerebellum

d. thalamus

The Hippocampus

Explanation:

The hippocampus is part of the limbic system, and plays important roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory, and in spatial memory that enables navigation. The hippocampus is located under the cerebral cortex in the allocortex, and in primates it is in the medial temporal lobe.

Hippocampus

Explanation:

The hippocampus is a part of the brain. It is found in the inner folds of the bottom middle section of the brain, known as the temporal lobe.

Its main functions involve human learning and memory.

f one or both parts of the hippocampus are damaged by illnesses such as sroke or if they are hurt in an accident, the person can experience a loss of memory and a loss of the ability to make new, long-term memories. as in the case of Carmella

They may be unable to remember some things that happened shortly before the hippocampal damage, but they may still remember things that happened longer ago. This is because the long-term memories are stored in another part of the brain,