Chapter 8, Problem 9RA

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The part of the brain associated with the consolidation of short-term memory into long term memory.

Introduction:

It is revealed by the studies that memory storage and retrieval are the tasks associated with different regions of the brain. The conversion of short-term memory into a more stabilized form of memory or long-term memory is referred to as memory consolidation. The activation of genes, production of new proteins, and creation of new synapses is required for memory consolidation.