An individual has difficulty remembering certain things after brain damage, but all memories stored before the damage are intact. The brain area most likely damaged is the ____.
A) fornix
B) hypothalamus
C) hippocampus
D) nucleus basalis

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The hippocampus is responsible for consolidation of new memories and damage to this area can result in difficulty forming new memories, while older memories remain intact.

An Individual Has Difficulty Remembering Certain Things After Brain Damage