Mateo is 70 years old and had a stroke last year. He is now unable to remember how to get to and return from his new doctor's office using a specific route. What brain structure was potentially damaged by Mateo's stroke?
A) his amygdal.
B) his hypothalamus
C) his hippocampu.
D) his cerebellum
E) his medulla

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The hippocampus is primarily responsible for the consolidation of new memories and spatial navigation, both of which are involved in finding one's way to and from a location using a specific route. Damage to the hippocampus, such as from a stroke, can result in memory impairment and difficulties with spatial navigation.

Mateo Is 70 Years Old and Had a Stroke Last