Multiple choice

The seat of memory in the human brain is located in the

  1. Cerebellum

  2. Medulla oblongata

  3. Cortex

  4. Cerebrum
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Explanation

Memory traces for events are believed to be stored throughout the brain, including areas of the cerebral cortex that are associated with a given memory. For instance, the occipital lobe is associated with vision, and thus a memory involving a visual component will eventually be stored at least in part in the occipital cortex.

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