Human Physiology
Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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The difference between various types of memory and brain regions that are involved.

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Memory is the ability of the brain to store and recall all the past and previous information. The different regions of the brain are involved in the storage and retrieval of the memory. The memory is mainly present in two forms, short-term memory, and long-term memory. The head trauma may result in the loss of short-term memory and retention of older memories or long-term memory.

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