Name that memory
This type of memory allows individuals to recall and use skills and knowledge over extended periods, from days to years.
What is long-term memory?
This part of the brain is primarily responsible for forming new memories.
What is the hippocampus?
Name the three main types of memory.
What are sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory?
The outer layer of the brain is called.
What is the Cortex?
Often caused by a brain injury or illness, people with this type of amnesia struggle to recall events, information, or experiences that occurred before a specific event.
What is retrograde amnesia?
A memory of facts and concepts not tied to a specific time or place (ie, knowing that Paris is the capital of France).
What is semantic memory?
This brain structure is responsible for emotional memory.
What is the amygdala?
Name two main types of long-term memory.
What are Explicit and Implicit memories?
The brain's chemical messengers are called.
What are Neurotransmitters?
This disorder typically affects adults over 65, and slowly gets worse over time. It causes memory loss, confusion, and difficulty with language.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
This memory is the very brief initial stage of memory that registers and holds sensory information for a fraction of a second to a few seconds.
What is sensory memory?
This brain structure is responsible for working memory and decision-making.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This is the term for the gap between two neurons.
What is Synapse?
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
What is Cerebellum?
This disorder is caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, often due to strokes or small vessel disease.
What is vascular dementia?
This memory involves remembering specific events, situations, and experiences (ie, your last birthday party).
What is Episodic memory?
This part of the brain is responsible for connecting emotions and memories, often linking smells with experiences.
What is the limbic system?
This is the number of short-term memories most people have capacity for.
What are 7 short-term memories?
This hemisphere of the brain is usually dominant for language.
What is the left?
This type of amnesia results in an inability to form new memories.
What is Anterograde amnesia?
This memory is the ability to hold a limited amount of information in mind for a brief period, typically seconds or minutes.
What is short-term memory?
This part of the brain is responsible for reasoning and problem-solving.
What is the Frontal lobe?
The average weight of an adult brain in pounds is..
What is 3 pounds?
The brain's ability to adapt to change is called.
What is Neuroplasticity?
In this condition, individuals have memory or thinking problems that are greater than expected for their age but do not significantly interfere with their daily life.
What is mild cognitive impairment (MCI)?