The area of the brain where short-term memories are transferred to long-term memory is the _________________?

Correct answer: B. hippocampus

  • A. medulla
  • B. hippocampus
  • C. pons
  • D. hypothalamus

Explanation

The hippocampus is central to consolidating new information into long-term memory, although long-term storage ultimately involves wider cortical networks. The medulla, pons, and hypothalamus do not perform this primary memory-consolidation role.

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